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The Jade Revolution - China 2001
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The New China
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You grimace as you open the newspaper. Damn Global Times. All CPC (Chinese Communist Party) propaganda, you swear! Sure, they'll attack a DPC (Democratic Party of China) legislator on corruption charges, but do they say anything bad about any CPC legislators? Of course not! They only occasionally talk about the problems their lapdogs in the RCKMT (Revolutionary Comittee of the Kuomintang) have. Bastards. As corrupt as the government they once served.
Closing the newspaper, you toss it on the table of the cafe you are in, thank the serving girl for bringing you some coffee, and then set about your daily business, starting, of course, by reading a Newspaper! A proper newspaper.
[X] The Shanghai post! A newspaper for the masses, and the first to break ranks and throw its support behind the Jade Revolution. Now, one year on it is still unafraid to speak harsh truths to the people, and unafraid of Communist partisans who wish to subvert it, openly and proudly backing President Xu Wenli's anti-corruption campaign. (DPC Member.)
After a few minutes reading the latest corruption charges levelled against CPC legislators you fold the paper and get on your with your daily commute. You greet your constituents as you walk through the streets of Shanghai, many hailing you and giving warm greetings. Ah, it is good to be loved!
Of course, you can't remain in Shanghai long, there is much that needs to be done here, that much is true, and as you take a brisk walk through your burgeoning hometown, buildings already visibly going up across the city center. You make your way to Hongqiao airport, the trip is mercifully brief, and before you know it you're relaxing in business class, on the flight up to Beijing. There have been talks about moving the Capital, but so far they've gone nowhere. You aren't sure you care enough, and after a few minutes in the air, your wine comes out, as does your breakfast, and you really don't care about such trivialities.
Of course, this isn't your first time in business class, but you do love it so. It is such a great opportunity to get a taste of the world! Especially wines. You are, if nothing else, thankful the CPC increased Air China's budget because you love the Australian wines they wasted it on!
[X] Naturally, as a banker you've got a taste for these things! Not as much as your foreign counterparts, of course, working for the central bank doesn't pay nearly as much as their private jobs do! (Former Central Bank executive. You've got ties at the People's Bank, and a solid understanding of economics.)
Landing, you are rushed, from the airport, to the Great Hall of the People, and you muse on the name. You really should change it. You should change a lot of names, they are too…..communist. A reminder of the Misrule China has been subject to the past decades. Past centuries, really.
As you walk towards the building, across the square, giving looks to the military guards stationed outside, who don't seem to be conspiring to overthrow the chinese government, not at the moment at least, more looking bored and cold. As a stiff breeze blows over you, you can feel the freezing air penetrate your coat, and find yourself agreeing with them, rushing inside, you curse the giant plazas every damned dictator seems to have a fetish for. Taking off your heavy coat, you greet one of the receptionists at the building, who informs you the President, of all people, needs to meet with you, why the hell….?
[X] You straighten your skirt, brush some snow that got stuck to it, and rush to the bathroom to check your make-up. You might not be a traditional woman (The two empty wine bottles on the plane attest to that), but you need to look the part of an official, especially to meet the President! (Dragon Lady. Politics is not the traditional domain of the woman, you need a will of iron and powerful personality to be successful. You have both in spades.)
Done, you try to make a compromise between rushing, and appearing to be calm and collected, ultimately achieving neither, making your way into the office of the President, past his honor guard, and are immediately confronted with having to either bow, or shake the president's hand. Shit. Which would be correct? Xu is not known for standing for traditions, but it would be respectful. The Aging president rises from behind his impressive desk, and walks around to shake your hand, gesturing for you to sit down. Well, that solves that problem!
"Ah! It is great to meet a fellow party member! This is the dawn of a new era. The election is over, and now, we must all come together as one group, to build our new China." The President grins at you, as you get comfortable in the seat. It's not the easiest to get comfortable in, but oh well.
"Yes, Mr. President, it is my honor to be here, and to have a chance to shape the New, Free China with you! Though, I must ask, why am I here? I am only a Representative of Shanghai Province. I'm hardly prominent." You don't know quite why you are here, but your mind is rapidly piecing together possibilities, and soon you reach a conclusion, just as the president speaks and confirms your thoughts.
"Ahah, yes. I have asked my staff to bring me a list of individuals suitable for cabinet level positions, your name came up. I've been reading your background, you are certainly qualified!" How flattering! You've certainly got a lot of experience over the years, and are good at getting your way. A cabinet position would suit you, perhaps!
"Of course, some Cabinet positions have already been awarded, Agriculture, Science and Tech, Civil Affairs and Water have all been filled, but you, well, you've got skills that the New China could sorely use in the Ministry of Commerce. MOFCOM needs bold new leadership, and I think you could do great things for it."
After some more discussion about the ministry you will be heading up, you agree, and leave, making a beeline for your office, hoping you hadn't come across as overly enthusiastic or anything! Removing your heels you get behind your desk, to prepare for the move. You've only been a Congresswoman for a few weeks, so you are clearly moving up in the world! You'll have some time before the move to marshal your thoughts, and you do.
You've got a plan, a plan for big overhauls once you take over! That can wait just a little bit, though. Hammering out details takes time, and you need to pack your stuff, and then move to your new office!
You'll probably need to find a place to stay more permanently in Beijing, you can't jet off to Shanghai every other day at this rate. So much to do! So little time to do it in!
Closing the newspaper, you toss it on the table of the cafe you are in, thank the serving girl for bringing you some coffee, and then set about your daily business, starting, of course, by reading a Newspaper! A proper newspaper.
[X] The Shanghai post! A newspaper for the masses, and the first to break ranks and throw its support behind the Jade Revolution. Now, one year on it is still unafraid to speak harsh truths to the people, and unafraid of Communist partisans who wish to subvert it, openly and proudly backing President Xu Wenli's anti-corruption campaign. (DPC Member.)
[] The Economic Observer, what else? Founded by supporters of the DNCA (Democratic National Construction Association) just this year, it is already gaining traction as a newspaper unafraid to highlight the dismal state of the economy, and is completely behind the DNCA's push to liberalise the chinese economy. Why would you ever read anything but this? (DNCA Member.)
[] The Guangming Daily. A Newspaper advocating for all responsible and right-minded people in China, heavily backing Zheng Baowu and the DLC (Democracy Leage of China), it is full of reports of the horrors of the CPC's mismanagement. Today's edition is particularly vicious, talking about how your weak former leaders practically prostituted China to save those feudalistic fools in North Korea. Madness! (DCL Member.)
[] The Guangming Daily. A Newspaper advocating for all responsible and right-minded people in China, heavily backing Zheng Baowu and the DLC (Democracy Leage of China), it is full of reports of the horrors of the CPC's mismanagement. Today's edition is particularly vicious, talking about how your weak former leaders practically prostituted China to save those feudalistic fools in North Korea. Madness! (DCL Member.)
After a few minutes reading the latest corruption charges levelled against CPC legislators you fold the paper and get on your with your daily commute. You greet your constituents as you walk through the streets of Shanghai, many hailing you and giving warm greetings. Ah, it is good to be loved!
Of course, you can't remain in Shanghai long, there is much that needs to be done here, that much is true, and as you take a brisk walk through your burgeoning hometown, buildings already visibly going up across the city center. You make your way to Hongqiao airport, the trip is mercifully brief, and before you know it you're relaxing in business class, on the flight up to Beijing. There have been talks about moving the Capital, but so far they've gone nowhere. You aren't sure you care enough, and after a few minutes in the air, your wine comes out, as does your breakfast, and you really don't care about such trivialities.
Of course, this isn't your first time in business class, but you do love it so. It is such a great opportunity to get a taste of the world! Especially wines. You are, if nothing else, thankful the CPC increased Air China's budget because you love the Australian wines they wasted it on!
[X] Naturally, as a banker you've got a taste for these things! Not as much as your foreign counterparts, of course, working for the central bank doesn't pay nearly as much as their private jobs do! (Former Central Bank executive. You've got ties at the People's Bank, and a solid understanding of economics.)
[] And, of course, you love now getting to fly business class regularly. As a former Intelligence officer, you were only rarely afforded such luxuries. Which makes this wine all the sweeter! (Former MSS High-Level Operative. You have experience with, and understanding, of the Chinese Intelligence Community.)
[] As a former diplomat, you are used to such flights, though it is nice to not have security detail surrounding your damn seat. And being constantly pestered for enjoying 'unpatriotic' wines. You buy another bottle, just to spite your former boss! (Former MFA Diplomat to Australia. Good head for Foreign Affairs, and the debating skills to use it.)
[] Though you enjoy the wine, you find it hard to get properly comfortable. This seat is far too soft! You have half a mind to ask for a wooden board to toughen it up a bit. As a former Senior Colonel, a life of comfort has never been for you. (Former PLAGF Senior Colonel. Good understanding of Military Affairs, hard personality.)
[] You have always enjoyed the brief moments you can get to yourself. Being a media personality is a hard life! Especially in a country where the government screened your every statement for a misstep. Those days are over, fortunately, and now you can relax on a flight and drink whatever you want! Even unpatriotic wines and other such things! (Former CCTV News Presenter. Charismatic, and well known, you also have an understanding of the inner workings of the State Broadcaster.)
[] Of course, the wine is nice but you are certain if you'd been the executive you could've gotten better, cheaper! You have to force yourself not to scrutinise imperfections, though. It isn't like you work for Air China these days! (Former Air China executive. You have a rare insight into state companies, and Air Force experience.)
[] As an economist, you've often enjoyed these things, fine wine, fine food, and a fine seat. Being flown from one city to the next to extol the dubious virtue of the Communist Economic system. Not anymore, though! (Economist. You've got a good grasp on theoretical economics, though you've yet to work a bank job or in the Ministry of Finance)
[] As a former diplomat, you are used to such flights, though it is nice to not have security detail surrounding your damn seat. And being constantly pestered for enjoying 'unpatriotic' wines. You buy another bottle, just to spite your former boss! (Former MFA Diplomat to Australia. Good head for Foreign Affairs, and the debating skills to use it.)
[] Though you enjoy the wine, you find it hard to get properly comfortable. This seat is far too soft! You have half a mind to ask for a wooden board to toughen it up a bit. As a former Senior Colonel, a life of comfort has never been for you. (Former PLAGF Senior Colonel. Good understanding of Military Affairs, hard personality.)
[] You have always enjoyed the brief moments you can get to yourself. Being a media personality is a hard life! Especially in a country where the government screened your every statement for a misstep. Those days are over, fortunately, and now you can relax on a flight and drink whatever you want! Even unpatriotic wines and other such things! (Former CCTV News Presenter. Charismatic, and well known, you also have an understanding of the inner workings of the State Broadcaster.)
[] Of course, the wine is nice but you are certain if you'd been the executive you could've gotten better, cheaper! You have to force yourself not to scrutinise imperfections, though. It isn't like you work for Air China these days! (Former Air China executive. You have a rare insight into state companies, and Air Force experience.)
[] As an economist, you've often enjoyed these things, fine wine, fine food, and a fine seat. Being flown from one city to the next to extol the dubious virtue of the Communist Economic system. Not anymore, though! (Economist. You've got a good grasp on theoretical economics, though you've yet to work a bank job or in the Ministry of Finance)
Landing, you are rushed, from the airport, to the Great Hall of the People, and you muse on the name. You really should change it. You should change a lot of names, they are too…..communist. A reminder of the Misrule China has been subject to the past decades. Past centuries, really.
As you walk towards the building, across the square, giving looks to the military guards stationed outside, who don't seem to be conspiring to overthrow the chinese government, not at the moment at least, more looking bored and cold. As a stiff breeze blows over you, you can feel the freezing air penetrate your coat, and find yourself agreeing with them, rushing inside, you curse the giant plazas every damned dictator seems to have a fetish for. Taking off your heavy coat, you greet one of the receptionists at the building, who informs you the President, of all people, needs to meet with you, why the hell….?
[X] You straighten your skirt, brush some snow that got stuck to it, and rush to the bathroom to check your make-up. You might not be a traditional woman (The two empty wine bottles on the plane attest to that), but you need to look the part of an official, especially to meet the President! (Dragon Lady. Politics is not the traditional domain of the woman, you need a will of iron and powerful personality to be successful. You have both in spades.)
Done, you try to make a compromise between rushing, and appearing to be calm and collected, ultimately achieving neither, making your way into the office of the President, past his honor guard, and are immediately confronted with having to either bow, or shake the president's hand. Shit. Which would be correct? Xu is not known for standing for traditions, but it would be respectful. The Aging president rises from behind his impressive desk, and walks around to shake your hand, gesturing for you to sit down. Well, that solves that problem!
"Ah! It is great to meet a fellow party member! This is the dawn of a new era. The election is over, and now, we must all come together as one group, to build our new China." The President grins at you, as you get comfortable in the seat. It's not the easiest to get comfortable in, but oh well.
"Yes, Mr. President, it is my honor to be here, and to have a chance to shape the New, Free China with you! Though, I must ask, why am I here? I am only a Representative of Shanghai Province. I'm hardly prominent." You don't know quite why you are here, but your mind is rapidly piecing together possibilities, and soon you reach a conclusion, just as the president speaks and confirms your thoughts.
"Ahah, yes. I have asked my staff to bring me a list of individuals suitable for cabinet level positions, your name came up. I've been reading your background, you are certainly qualified!" How flattering! You've certainly got a lot of experience over the years, and are good at getting your way. A cabinet position would suit you, perhaps!
"Of course, some Cabinet positions have already been awarded, Agriculture, Science and Tech, Civil Affairs and Water have all been filled, but you, well, you've got skills that the New China could sorely use in the Ministry of Commerce. MOFCOM needs bold new leadership, and I think you could do great things for it."
After some more discussion about the ministry you will be heading up, you agree, and leave, making a beeline for your office, hoping you hadn't come across as overly enthusiastic or anything! Removing your heels you get behind your desk, to prepare for the move. You've only been a Congresswoman for a few weeks, so you are clearly moving up in the world! You'll have some time before the move to marshal your thoughts, and you do.
You've got a plan, a plan for big overhauls once you take over! That can wait just a little bit, though. Hammering out details takes time, and you need to pack your stuff, and then move to your new office!
You'll probably need to find a place to stay more permanently in Beijing, you can't jet off to Shanghai every other day at this rate. So much to do! So little time to do it in!
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Parties of the Republic of China
KarvokaQueen
Queen of the Coffee Cups
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THE PARTIES OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS
Democrat Party of China (DPC)
Party Leader: Pres. Xu Wenli
Ideology: Big Tent
Major Factions: Social Liberal, Liberal Conservative, Classical Liberal
Minor Factions: Socialist, Progressive Liberal, Conservative, Communist
Foreign Policy: 'Peaceful Rise'. Focus on soft power, while modernising Army, Navy, Air-Force
Status: Senior Coalition Member. Chinese Democracy Association (DPC, DNCA, DLC)
Party Colors: Orange
Sitting Congress Members: 680 (40% of NPC seats)
Key Offices Controlled:
Presidency
Ministry of Civil Affairs
Ministry of Water
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Commerce
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Ministry of National Defense
Ministry of Finance (Controlled by affiliate party)
Ministry of Transport (Controlled by affiliate party)
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (Controlled by affiliate party)
Following the Jade Revolution, the 2000 Constitutional Assembly elections, and the 2001 Legislative elections, the DPC has emerged as the largest party in the National Congress both times, easily securing the presidency and 45% of regional legislatures. The Democratic Party of China is, politically speaking, utterly dominant at present, despite China's PR system of election, they secured a huge number of seats, and if the President can keep his government together, they might even be able to ride the economic wave into a majority, long thought impossible under a PR system.
That said, many, especially in the opposition, have accused the party of attempting to be 'all things, to all people' and in doing so, losing coherence. Promising sweeping anti-corruption drives, electrification, cleaning up the environment…..for any government, that would be a tall order, for a Chinese government, especially one that is opposed by the deeply entrenched Chinese Bureacracy, this is a truly hurculean task. Can Xu Wenli and the party defy all expectations, and lead China into a new era of liberal democracy? Can the Jade Revolution be all it was promised to be?
Democratic National Construction Association (DNCA)
Party Leader: Cheng Siwei
Ideology: Libertarian/Pro-Business
Factions: Libertarian, Classical Liberalism
Minor Factions: Corporatism, Paleolibertarian, Conservatism, Technocracy
Foreign Policy: 'Peaceful Rise'. Focus on soft power, while expanding Chinese investment abroad
Status: Junior Coalition Member. Chinese Democracy Association (DPC, DNCA, DLC)
Party Colors: Gold
Sitting Congress Members: 255 (15% of NPC seats)
Key Offices Controlled:
Premier
Speaker of the National People's Congress (Technically Non-Partisan)
Ministry of Sciene and Technology
Ministry of State Security
Unashamedly Pro-Business, Pro-Market, and Pro-America, the DNCA is led by businessman Cheng Siwei, who is the only party leader to not actually hold office. He's welded his unlikely coalition of China's burgeoning middle class, small businessmen, and big businessmen into a viable electoral coalition. For now. Backing the DPC in government, and while they've only secured a handful of state legislatures, they have representation almost everywhere, and as they establish themselves as the party of the emerging capitalist class, they might just become the dominant party. China's middle class is booming, after all.
That assumes, of course, that the party can keep its disparate alliance together, and that will require strong, steady leadership from Cheng, and a good performance from the ministers it has. Can a free-market party really thrive in a country that was openly dominated by communists just a year prior?
Democracy League of China (DLC)
Party Leader: Zheng Baowu
Ideology: Liberal Conservatism
Major Factions: Moderate Liberalism, Liberal Conservatism, Conservatism, Agrarianism
Minor Factions: Ultra Conservative, Nationalism, Populism
Foreign Policy: 'New Asian Century'. Focus on soft/hard power mix, expanding armed forces.
Status: Junior Coalition Member. Chinese Democracy Association (DPC, DNCA, DLC)
Party Colors: Blue
Sitting Congress Members: 187 (11% of NPC seats)
Key Offices Controlled:
Congressional Majority Leader - Chinese Democracy Association
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (Controlled by affiliate party)
Ministry of Land and Resources
Well spoken, articulate, and utterly unafraid to cause controversy, Zheng Baowu carries tha banner for the DLC, a Banner emblazoned with the torch of the Goddess of Democracy. Zheng is more notable than the party he leads, in truth, and if not for his constant courting of controversy, and beating upon the drum of Tiananmen square, as well as his open and exceptionally flowery insults and castigations of the communist government's mishandling of rural issues. Despite farmers being the traditional demographic of the CPWDP, not only has Zheng led the DLC to a simple majority in his home province, but many northern farmers look to him as a potential savior.
However, if Zheng were to leave the party, or to be removed from play, it is questionable at best, if the DLC could secure the same kind of support it currently enjoys. Certainly, it would face significant threats from all sides. It will, one way or another, need someone to replace Zheng eventually. Maybe one of the cabinet ministers it was secured could provide for them?
Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang (RCKMT)
Party Leader: He Luli
Ideology: Democratic Socialism, Communism with Chinese Characteristics
Factions: Communism, Socialism, Marx-Leninism
Minor Factions: Anarchist, Syndicalist, Trade Unionist, Maoism
Foreign Policy: 'Peaceful Rise' Seeking a larger role for China, including use of hard power as necessary
Status: Official Opposition, in Coalition. United Front (RCKMT, CPC)
Party Colors: Magenta
Sitting Congress Members: 272 (16% of NPC seats)
Key Offices Controlled:
Leader of the Official Opposition - United Front
The RCKMT has long been the 'second party' of China, and unlike the other historical parties, has actually exercised real influence in the Country, even before free elections were held! Of course, now subject to public scrutiny, the parties unsavory dealings are coming to light. However, as the representative party of 'Democratic Socialism' in China, they are still popular, and in an amusing reversal of recent history, they are the leading part of the 'United Front' coalition, the leftover of the official state sanctioned coalition from the One-Party state days.
The RCKMT, despite its institutional strength, is still struggling, though. The UF is the second largest Congressional grouping, but they lack a clear road path forwards, and as they are wracked by more and more corruption scandals, their support is being slowly poached by the CPWDP. Can the 'establishment' opposition survive the New China, or shall they be consigned to the dustbin of history?
Chinese Communist Party (CPC)
Party Leader: Weng Jiabao
Ideology: Democratic Communism, Communism with Chinese Characteristics
Factions: Democratic Communism, Maoism, Democratic Socialism, Marx-Lenninism
Minor Factions: Syndicalist, Neo-Marxism, Neo-Conservatism
Foreign policy: 'A place in the sun.' Seeking a larger global role for China, including the defense of Chinese territorial integrity, and direct challenge to the Washington Consensus
Status: Official Opposition, in Coalition. United Front (RCKMT, CPC)
Party Colors: Red
Sitting Congress Members: 204 (12% of NPC seats)
Key Offices Controlled:
Congressional Minority Leader- United Front
The CPC is a party in crisis. Suffering from deep division, on the New China, on Corruption, and on its massively diminished role in opposition, it would be a gross understatement to say they were struggling. The party has suffered a huge exodus of intellectuals and powerbrokers, rats jumping from the sinking ship. Their only saving grace is their comparative strength in state legislatures, which will enable them to appoint congressmen to replace any that die/stand down in many rural states. That's cold comfort to many, though, as they are now subordinate to the RCKMT, in fact if not name, and now, in their hour of darkness, must begin to plan out how to save themselves.
Chinese Peasants and Workers Democracy Party (CPWDP)
Party Leader: Jiang Zhenghua
Ideology: Socialism/Progressivism
Major Factions: Socialism (Largest), Progressive Liberalism, Green Politics
Minor Factions: Social Liberalism, Communism, Syndicalism, Anarchism, Populism
Foreign Policy: 'Anti-Imperialists Unite!' Anti-American coalition building/backing.
Status: Minor Opposition
Party Colors: Lime
Sitting Congress Members: 102 (6% of NPC seats)
Key Offices Controlled:
National Audit Office
The CPWDP is a roughly hewn coalition formed from the old, pre-revolution party, and rural agitators, who led protests in the cities and towns. A mixture of progressive liberals, the rural poor, and the burgeoning green movement in China, in many rural legislatures, they are the only party that provides strong opposition to the dominant CPC.
Democrat Party of China (DPC)
Party Leader: Pres. Xu Wenli
Ideology: Big Tent
Major Factions: Social Liberal, Liberal Conservative, Classical Liberal
Minor Factions: Socialist, Progressive Liberal, Conservative, Communist
Foreign Policy: 'Peaceful Rise'. Focus on soft power, while modernising Army, Navy, Air-Force
Status: Senior Coalition Member. Chinese Democracy Association (DPC, DNCA, DLC)
Party Colors: Orange
Sitting Congress Members: 680 (40% of NPC seats)
Key Offices Controlled:
Presidency
Ministry of Civil Affairs
Ministry of Water
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Commerce
Ministry of Environmental Protection
Ministry of National Defense
Ministry of Finance (Controlled by affiliate party)
Ministry of Transport (Controlled by affiliate party)
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (Controlled by affiliate party)
Following the Jade Revolution, the 2000 Constitutional Assembly elections, and the 2001 Legislative elections, the DPC has emerged as the largest party in the National Congress both times, easily securing the presidency and 45% of regional legislatures. The Democratic Party of China is, politically speaking, utterly dominant at present, despite China's PR system of election, they secured a huge number of seats, and if the President can keep his government together, they might even be able to ride the economic wave into a majority, long thought impossible under a PR system.
That said, many, especially in the opposition, have accused the party of attempting to be 'all things, to all people' and in doing so, losing coherence. Promising sweeping anti-corruption drives, electrification, cleaning up the environment…..for any government, that would be a tall order, for a Chinese government, especially one that is opposed by the deeply entrenched Chinese Bureacracy, this is a truly hurculean task. Can Xu Wenli and the party defy all expectations, and lead China into a new era of liberal democracy? Can the Jade Revolution be all it was promised to be?
Democratic National Construction Association (DNCA)
Party Leader: Cheng Siwei
Ideology: Libertarian/Pro-Business
Factions: Libertarian, Classical Liberalism
Minor Factions: Corporatism, Paleolibertarian, Conservatism, Technocracy
Foreign Policy: 'Peaceful Rise'. Focus on soft power, while expanding Chinese investment abroad
Status: Junior Coalition Member. Chinese Democracy Association (DPC, DNCA, DLC)
Party Colors: Gold
Sitting Congress Members: 255 (15% of NPC seats)
Key Offices Controlled:
Premier
Speaker of the National People's Congress (Technically Non-Partisan)
Ministry of Sciene and Technology
Ministry of State Security
Unashamedly Pro-Business, Pro-Market, and Pro-America, the DNCA is led by businessman Cheng Siwei, who is the only party leader to not actually hold office. He's welded his unlikely coalition of China's burgeoning middle class, small businessmen, and big businessmen into a viable electoral coalition. For now. Backing the DPC in government, and while they've only secured a handful of state legislatures, they have representation almost everywhere, and as they establish themselves as the party of the emerging capitalist class, they might just become the dominant party. China's middle class is booming, after all.
That assumes, of course, that the party can keep its disparate alliance together, and that will require strong, steady leadership from Cheng, and a good performance from the ministers it has. Can a free-market party really thrive in a country that was openly dominated by communists just a year prior?
Democracy League of China (DLC)
Party Leader: Zheng Baowu
Ideology: Liberal Conservatism
Major Factions: Moderate Liberalism, Liberal Conservatism, Conservatism, Agrarianism
Minor Factions: Ultra Conservative, Nationalism, Populism
Foreign Policy: 'New Asian Century'. Focus on soft/hard power mix, expanding armed forces.
Status: Junior Coalition Member. Chinese Democracy Association (DPC, DNCA, DLC)
Party Colors: Blue
Sitting Congress Members: 187 (11% of NPC seats)
Key Offices Controlled:
Congressional Majority Leader - Chinese Democracy Association
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (Controlled by affiliate party)
Ministry of Land and Resources
Well spoken, articulate, and utterly unafraid to cause controversy, Zheng Baowu carries tha banner for the DLC, a Banner emblazoned with the torch of the Goddess of Democracy. Zheng is more notable than the party he leads, in truth, and if not for his constant courting of controversy, and beating upon the drum of Tiananmen square, as well as his open and exceptionally flowery insults and castigations of the communist government's mishandling of rural issues. Despite farmers being the traditional demographic of the CPWDP, not only has Zheng led the DLC to a simple majority in his home province, but many northern farmers look to him as a potential savior.
However, if Zheng were to leave the party, or to be removed from play, it is questionable at best, if the DLC could secure the same kind of support it currently enjoys. Certainly, it would face significant threats from all sides. It will, one way or another, need someone to replace Zheng eventually. Maybe one of the cabinet ministers it was secured could provide for them?
Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang (RCKMT)
Party Leader: He Luli
Ideology: Democratic Socialism, Communism with Chinese Characteristics
Factions: Communism, Socialism, Marx-Leninism
Minor Factions: Anarchist, Syndicalist, Trade Unionist, Maoism
Foreign Policy: 'Peaceful Rise' Seeking a larger role for China, including use of hard power as necessary
Status: Official Opposition, in Coalition. United Front (RCKMT, CPC)
Party Colors: Magenta
Sitting Congress Members: 272 (16% of NPC seats)
Key Offices Controlled:
Leader of the Official Opposition - United Front
The RCKMT has long been the 'second party' of China, and unlike the other historical parties, has actually exercised real influence in the Country, even before free elections were held! Of course, now subject to public scrutiny, the parties unsavory dealings are coming to light. However, as the representative party of 'Democratic Socialism' in China, they are still popular, and in an amusing reversal of recent history, they are the leading part of the 'United Front' coalition, the leftover of the official state sanctioned coalition from the One-Party state days.
The RCKMT, despite its institutional strength, is still struggling, though. The UF is the second largest Congressional grouping, but they lack a clear road path forwards, and as they are wracked by more and more corruption scandals, their support is being slowly poached by the CPWDP. Can the 'establishment' opposition survive the New China, or shall they be consigned to the dustbin of history?
Chinese Communist Party (CPC)
Party Leader: Weng Jiabao
Ideology: Democratic Communism, Communism with Chinese Characteristics
Factions: Democratic Communism, Maoism, Democratic Socialism, Marx-Lenninism
Minor Factions: Syndicalist, Neo-Marxism, Neo-Conservatism
Foreign policy: 'A place in the sun.' Seeking a larger global role for China, including the defense of Chinese territorial integrity, and direct challenge to the Washington Consensus
Status: Official Opposition, in Coalition. United Front (RCKMT, CPC)
Party Colors: Red
Sitting Congress Members: 204 (12% of NPC seats)
Key Offices Controlled:
Congressional Minority Leader- United Front
The CPC is a party in crisis. Suffering from deep division, on the New China, on Corruption, and on its massively diminished role in opposition, it would be a gross understatement to say they were struggling. The party has suffered a huge exodus of intellectuals and powerbrokers, rats jumping from the sinking ship. Their only saving grace is their comparative strength in state legislatures, which will enable them to appoint congressmen to replace any that die/stand down in many rural states. That's cold comfort to many, though, as they are now subordinate to the RCKMT, in fact if not name, and now, in their hour of darkness, must begin to plan out how to save themselves.
Chinese Peasants and Workers Democracy Party (CPWDP)
Party Leader: Jiang Zhenghua
Ideology: Socialism/Progressivism
Major Factions: Socialism (Largest), Progressive Liberalism, Green Politics
Minor Factions: Social Liberalism, Communism, Syndicalism, Anarchism, Populism
Foreign Policy: 'Anti-Imperialists Unite!' Anti-American coalition building/backing.
Status: Minor Opposition
Party Colors: Lime
Sitting Congress Members: 102 (6% of NPC seats)
Key Offices Controlled:
National Audit Office
The CPWDP is a roughly hewn coalition formed from the old, pre-revolution party, and rural agitators, who led protests in the cities and towns. A mixture of progressive liberals, the rural poor, and the burgeoning green movement in China, in many rural legislatures, they are the only party that provides strong opposition to the dominant CPC.
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State Council of the Republic of China
KarvokaQueen
Queen of the Coffee Cups
- Location
- City of Coffee, Upside-down land
THE STATE COUNCIL OF THE NEW REPUBLIC OF CHINA
The State Council is in many ways the true executive power in China and has been since the death of the Helmsman, Mao Tse-Tsung. Traditionally meeting every six months, and led by a steering committee in the interim between these extended periods, the Jade Revolution has brought great change. Now functioning much more like a Presidential Cabinet, each Minister is appointed by a majority vote of the National People's Congress. The Chinese Democracy Association, a coalition of three "Pro-Democracy" parties, have banded together to appoint a cabinet totally excluding the once Dominant CCP. Despite optimism about this new "Democratic Project" there are many people skeptical that the newly democratized State Council can be as effective and decisive as it was during the Deng Xiaoping era.The first and largest group within the State Council, are the Ministries. Selected from a mixture of technocrats, public activists, as well as members of the PRC's sprawling, faceless bureaucracy, the Ministers all command an often vague portfolio, with loosely defined powers. This is largely a hold-over from the CCP-era of rule, and there is already internal pressure to reform and streamline Ministries.
There is also discontent between the Hong Kong parties that secured cabinet-level appointments, especially between Anthony Neoh (Democratic Party of Hong Kong) and Chan Yuen-Han (Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong), who have clashed over the latter's Pro-Beijing past. Many within the DPHK distrust the DAB intensely, and view their takeover by radical trade unionists as naked opportunism.
| Name of Ministry | Chinese | Current Minister |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Agriculture | 农业部 | Zheng Baowu (DLC) |
| Ministry of Civil Affairs | 民政部 | Liu Xianbin (DPC) |
| Ministry of Commerce | 商务部 | Wen Hao (DPC). PLAYER CHARACTER |
| Ministry of Culture | 文化部 | Xu Jialu (DLC) |
| Ministry of Education | 教育部 | Jiang Shusheng (DPC) |
| Ministry of Environmental Protection | 环境保护部 | Qu Tanzhou (DPC) |
| Ministry of Finance | 财政部 | Anthony Neoh (DPHK) |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 外交部 | Tang Jiaxuan (Non-Partisan) |
| Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development | 住房和城乡建设部 | Yu Zhengsheng (Non-Partisan) |
| Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security | 人力资源和社会保障部 | Chan Yuen-Han (DAB) |
| Ministry of Industry and Information Technology | 工业和信息化部 | José Maria Pereira Coutinho (NE) |
| Ministry of Justice | 司法部 | Andrew Li (Non-Partisan (HK)) |
| Ministry of Land and Resources | 国土资源部 | Uyunqimg (DLC) |
| Ministry of National Defense | 国防部 | Chi Haotian (DPC) |
| Ministry of Public Security | 公安部 | Tao Siju (Non-Partisan) |
| Ministry of Science and Technology | 科学技术部 | Sun Jinliang (DNCA) |
| Ministry of State Security | 国家安全部 | Jia Chunwang (DNCA) |
| Ministry of Supervision | 监察部 | Hu Jintao (Non-Partisan) |
| Ministry of Transport | 交通运输部 | António Ng Kuok Cheong (AMN) |
| Ministry of Water Resources | 水利部 | Chen Lei (DPC) |
Ministries only make up one part of the State Council, however. The three Commissions are highly influential in their own right, wielding largely unchecked authority in their specific area. Due to this, each Commissioner possesses far greater influence than any individual Minister, though the current crop of appointees is largely content to stay above the political fray, with only one of them, the Commissioner of the NDRC, openly advertising his membership with a political party.
| Name of Commission | Chinese | Current Commissioner/Governor |
| National Development and Reform Commission | 中华人民共和国国家发展和改革委员会 | Zeng Peiyan (DNCA) |
| State Ethnic Affairs Commission | 中华人民共和国国家民族事务委员会 | Li Dezhu (Non-Partisan) |
| People's Bank of China | 中国人民银行 | Dai Xianglong (Non-Partisan (DNCA affiliated)) |
| Name of Office | Chinese | Current Holder |
| National Audit Office | 中华人民共和国审计署 | Li Jinhua (CPWDP) |
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MOFCOM
KarvokaQueen
Queen of the Coffee Cups
- Location
- City of Coffee, Upside-down land
MOFCOM
(Ministry of Commerce)
The Ministry of Commerce is the Ministry charged with China's internal, and external trade. It also oversees Foreign Aid, and the negotiations of Free Trade Agreements, a responsibility it shares with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or MOFA.
Under the new Minister, Wen Hao, they've begun to reorganise. It remains to be seen if she can keep the questionably loyal Departments, that have become used to limited to no oversight in their affairs, allowing them to engage in corruption (within reason) and nepotism (within reason), honest. Minister Wen must contend with this, and the disrespect she will inevitably cop due to her gender. Though, she has the backing of both the President and the popular governor of the People's bank. Maybe this will help her?
Key Staff:
Mrs Wen Hao - Minister
Mr Gao Yucheng - Assistant Minister
Ms Jin Lei - Secretary to the Minister (+1 Bureacracy action per turn)
Minister: Mrs. Wen Hao
Wen Hao is a former banker at the People's Bank of China, not particularly well established there, she was moved over to 'Congressional Liason' after complaining about sexual harassment. Despite this, she caught the eye of the Governor of the People's bank, and on his recommendation, she has been elevated from a major, but powerless position, to the Cabinet of the New Republic of China. However, the President is rumoured to only have agreed as a stopgap, to satisfy the feminist wing of the DPC, and to prevent alienating the protectionist wing of his own party, and his congressional ally, the DLC. At the same time, it is hoped her lack of recorded opinion will satisfy the free-market, free-trade wing of the DPC, as well as keep the DNCA within his coalition of democratic parties.
Mrs Hao is married to Reinhardt Wilhelm, a former Bundesheer officer she met when she was stationed as the PBC's representative in Germany. They've been married for eight years, and while it hasn't been a problem before now, being in a mixed marriage while being in the upper echelons of the Chinese government has caused controversies with the more nationalistic members of the government, and some CPC aligned newspapers have even implied your integrity as minister is compromised from marrying a foreign national!
Traits:
Dragon Lady - Wen Hao is, indisputably, a woman with a will of iron. She has risen to the position of Minister fighting against a tide of sexism and xenophobia. While many still dismiss her opinions due to her gender, she's learned to ignore them, and use their sexist preconceptions about her to her advantage.
Socially Inept - While not actually all that awkward under normal circumstances, Wen Hao has, due to an unfortunate failure in the cabinet at the start of her term, gained a small degree of stage fright. Strong performances and the support of her fellow ministers will alleviate this with time. (-15 to cabinet rolls, with the potential to mitigate.)
Friends in low places - You are on very good terms with the almost entirely female MOFCOM secretaries, and with Jin helping you, often acting as an intermediary, they've begun to send you any interesting information that passes by their desks. As a sign of thanks for your willingness to treat them as people, and of course, to curry favour with you. (All infiltration rolls get a +15 bonus)
Well-Advised - Between Gao and Jin, Wen Hao is likely the best-advised minister in China. She is well served by her competent assistant minister, and Jin Lei is incredibly eager to help in quite literally any capacity she can. This has led to a once chaotic ministry becoming much more harmonious, alleviating significant problems for Wen Hao. (1 additional action of any type per turn.)
Deputy Minister: Mr Gao Yucheng
Gao Yucheng is in many ways, even less likely than his current boss to be occupying the position of deputy minister, but the revolution and initial purges at MOFCOM elevated this mousey, often bullied and disrespected middle-aged man, who is both slightly overweight, and balding slightly after his 52nd birthday.
But, having received his first real taste of power, he has finally begun to come into his own, eagerly advising his boss on the poisonous politics of work at MOFCOM, and gleefully aiding her in the destruction of her rivals. Wen Hao is the first person he's worked for that offers him respect and does not treat him as a strange and unwelcome interloper in her life, and for this, she has earned his strong loyalty.
Secretary to the Minister: Ms Jin Lei.
A socially awkward but very hard working young woman, Jin Lei's story is typical of many women her age trying to break into serious work in China. Perpetually disrespected and passed over in favour of male candidates, despite having a university degree her work at the National People's Congress often consisted of little more than getting the coffee and keeping papers neat. "Women's Work" as her boss described it to her.
Of course, this all changed when she met China's first female minister, Wen Hao. Completely smitten with the effortlessly commanding and dominant Minister for Commerce, in a fit of pique she would immediately regret but later thank herself for, she scribbled her phone number onto a piece of napkin and gave it to the Minister, as part of an abortive attempt at hitting on the 44-year-old married woman.
Despite her monumental awkwardness around a woman she is both head over heels in love with, and idolises, Jin Lei manages to be almost hypercompetent, working with the speed and ability of several women at once, working often extremely late into the night in a bid to live up to what she expects the Minister to want from her, and to impress her.
(Ministry of Commerce)
The Ministry of Commerce is the Ministry charged with China's internal, and external trade. It also oversees Foreign Aid, and the negotiations of Free Trade Agreements, a responsibility it shares with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or MOFA.
Under the new Minister, Wen Hao, they've begun to reorganise. It remains to be seen if she can keep the questionably loyal Departments, that have become used to limited to no oversight in their affairs, allowing them to engage in corruption (within reason) and nepotism (within reason), honest. Minister Wen must contend with this, and the disrespect she will inevitably cop due to her gender. Though, she has the backing of both the President and the popular governor of the People's bank. Maybe this will help her?
Key Staff:
Mrs Wen Hao - Minister
Mr Gao Yucheng - Assistant Minister
Ms Jin Lei - Secretary to the Minister (+1 Bureacracy action per turn)
Minister: Mrs. Wen Hao
Wen Hao is a former banker at the People's Bank of China, not particularly well established there, she was moved over to 'Congressional Liason' after complaining about sexual harassment. Despite this, she caught the eye of the Governor of the People's bank, and on his recommendation, she has been elevated from a major, but powerless position, to the Cabinet of the New Republic of China. However, the President is rumoured to only have agreed as a stopgap, to satisfy the feminist wing of the DPC, and to prevent alienating the protectionist wing of his own party, and his congressional ally, the DLC. At the same time, it is hoped her lack of recorded opinion will satisfy the free-market, free-trade wing of the DPC, as well as keep the DNCA within his coalition of democratic parties.
Mrs Hao is married to Reinhardt Wilhelm, a former Bundesheer officer she met when she was stationed as the PBC's representative in Germany. They've been married for eight years, and while it hasn't been a problem before now, being in a mixed marriage while being in the upper echelons of the Chinese government has caused controversies with the more nationalistic members of the government, and some CPC aligned newspapers have even implied your integrity as minister is compromised from marrying a foreign national!
Traits:
Dragon Lady - Wen Hao is, indisputably, a woman with a will of iron. She has risen to the position of Minister fighting against a tide of sexism and xenophobia. While many still dismiss her opinions due to her gender, she's learned to ignore them, and use their sexist preconceptions about her to her advantage.
Socially Inept - While not actually all that awkward under normal circumstances, Wen Hao has, due to an unfortunate failure in the cabinet at the start of her term, gained a small degree of stage fright. Strong performances and the support of her fellow ministers will alleviate this with time. (-15 to cabinet rolls, with the potential to mitigate.)
Friends in low places - You are on very good terms with the almost entirely female MOFCOM secretaries, and with Jin helping you, often acting as an intermediary, they've begun to send you any interesting information that passes by their desks. As a sign of thanks for your willingness to treat them as people, and of course, to curry favour with you. (All infiltration rolls get a +15 bonus)
Well-Advised - Between Gao and Jin, Wen Hao is likely the best-advised minister in China. She is well served by her competent assistant minister, and Jin Lei is incredibly eager to help in quite literally any capacity she can. This has led to a once chaotic ministry becoming much more harmonious, alleviating significant problems for Wen Hao. (1 additional action of any type per turn.)
Deputy Minister: Mr Gao Yucheng
Gao Yucheng is in many ways, even less likely than his current boss to be occupying the position of deputy minister, but the revolution and initial purges at MOFCOM elevated this mousey, often bullied and disrespected middle-aged man, who is both slightly overweight, and balding slightly after his 52nd birthday.
But, having received his first real taste of power, he has finally begun to come into his own, eagerly advising his boss on the poisonous politics of work at MOFCOM, and gleefully aiding her in the destruction of her rivals. Wen Hao is the first person he's worked for that offers him respect and does not treat him as a strange and unwelcome interloper in her life, and for this, she has earned his strong loyalty.
Secretary to the Minister: Ms Jin Lei.
A socially awkward but very hard working young woman, Jin Lei's story is typical of many women her age trying to break into serious work in China. Perpetually disrespected and passed over in favour of male candidates, despite having a university degree her work at the National People's Congress often consisted of little more than getting the coffee and keeping papers neat. "Women's Work" as her boss described it to her.
Of course, this all changed when she met China's first female minister, Wen Hao. Completely smitten with the effortlessly commanding and dominant Minister for Commerce, in a fit of pique she would immediately regret but later thank herself for, she scribbled her phone number onto a piece of napkin and gave it to the Minister, as part of an abortive attempt at hitting on the 44-year-old married woman.
Despite her monumental awkwardness around a woman she is both head over heels in love with, and idolises, Jin Lei manages to be almost hypercompetent, working with the speed and ability of several women at once, working often extremely late into the night in a bid to live up to what she expects the Minister to want from her, and to impress her.
|
Departments
|
Department Head
|
Loyalty
|
|
Foreign Affairs Department |
Fei Hung |
Non-partisan. aloyal |
|
Fair Trade for Import and Export |
Qiang Sung | Lapsed CPC member, 2000. Likely Loyal. |
|
Market Economic Order |
Guang Yü PURGED |
Active CPC member, 2000. Loyalty Questionable. Purged in Q2 2001 |
|
Foreign Investment Administration |
Yuang Ts'ui | Active CAPD (Precursor to the DPC) member, 2000. Likely Loyal. |
|
Market Operation |
Lian Hsiao | Active DNCA member, 2000. Likely Loyal. |
|
Aid to Foreign Countries |
Ye Feng | Lapsed CPC member, 2000. Likely Loyal. |
|
Treaty and Law |
Shen Li |
No known political affiliation |
|
WTO Affairs |
Peng Chang | Active CPC member, 2000. Loyal |
|
Trade in Services |
Tain Ch'ien | Active CDL (Precursor to the DLC)member, 2000. Loyal |
|
Market System |
Peng Pai | Lapsed CPC member, 2000. Likely Loyal. |
|
Specialized
|
||
|
Commercial Reform |
Sheng Ni | Lapsed CPC member, 2000. Likely Loyal. |
|
Asian Affairs |
Jie Pai | Lapsed CPC member, 2000. Likely Loyal. |
|
Western Asian & African Affairs |
Shen Feng | Lapsed CPC member, 2000. Likely Loyal. |
|
American & Oceanian Affairs |
Long Shao PURGED |
Active CPC member, 2000. Loyalty Questionable. Purged in Q2 2001 |
|
International Trade and Economic Affairs |
Deng Mao PURGED |
Lapsed CPC member, 2000. Likely Loyal. Purged in Q2 2001 |
|
Taiwan, Hong Kong & Macao |
Jin Chiu | Active DNCA member, 2000. Likely Loyal. |
|
General Economic Affairs |
Shing Chao PURGED |
Active CPC member, 2000. Loyalty Questionable. Purged in Q2 2001 |
|
Foreign Trade |
Kong Hsueh | Active DNCA member, 2000. Likely Loyal. |
|
Electromechanical Products & Science and Technology Industry |
Jie Tang | Lapsed CPC member, 2000. Likely Loyal. |
|
Administrative / Corporate Services
|
||
|
General Office |
Tian Wan | Active CAPD (Precursor to the DPC) member, 2000. Likely Loyal. |
|
Human Resources |
Qing Yüan | Active CAPD (Precursor to the DPC) member, 2000. Likely Loyal. |
|
Policy Research |
Yuo Mai | Lapsed CPC member, 2000. Likely Loyal. |
|
Finance |
Wen Kuo | Left CPC 1996. Likely Loyal. |
|
Injury Investigation |
Shing Lu | Active CDL (Precursor to the DLC)member, 2000. Likely Loyal. |
|
Negotiation Office |
Yue Wan Yen | Lapsed CPC member, 2000. Likely Loyal. |
|
Retired Officials |
Hong Chin | Lapsed CPC member, 2000. Likely Loyal. |
|
Congressional Liasion |
Shen Li PURGED |
Active CPC member, 2000. Loyalty Questionable. Purged in Q2 2001 |
|
Discipline Supervision & Investigation Group |
Yul Hsia PURGED |
Active CPC member, 2000. Loyalty Questionable. Purged in Q2 2001 |
|
Bureau of Discipline Supervision |
Jiang Yü PURGED |
Active CPC member, 2000. Loyalty Questionable. Purged in Q2 2001 |
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KarvokaQueen
Queen of the Coffee Cups
- Location
- City of Coffee, Upside-down land
Right! This is up. It's 4am, so I'm going to work on my other quests for a bit.
Feel free to ask questions and such.
Feel free to ask questions and such.
KarvokaQueen
Queen of the Coffee Cups
- Location
- City of Coffee, Upside-down land
You are not an oligarch.
Also, you people would not believe the sheer number of Chinese budgetary reports I've read over to get this thing together. On the bright side, I think I've actually picked up some Mandarin.
- Location
- Spain
Poo.
Trying to avoid being executing for gross malversation would be fun.
plotvitalnpc
Once more walking the path of the catgirl.
[X] The Shanghai post! A newspaper for the masses, and the first to break ranks and throw its support behind the Jade Revolution. Now, one year on it is still unafraid to speak harsh truths to the people, and unafraid of Communist partisans who wish to subvert it, openly and proudly backing President Xu Wenli's anti-corruption campaign. (DPC Member.)
[X] You have always enjoyed the brief moments you can get to yourself. Being a media personality is a hard life! Especially in a country where the government screened your every statement for a misstep. Those days are over, fortunately, and now you can relax on a flight and drink whatever you want! Even unpatriotic wines and other such things! (Former CCTV News Presenter. Charismatic, and well known, you also have an understanding of the inner workings of the State Broadcaster.)
[X] You straighten your skirt, brush some snow that got stuck to it, and rush to the bathroom to check your make-up. You might not be a traditional woman (The two empty wine bottles on the plane attest to that), but you need to look the part of an official, especially to meet the President! (Dragon Lady. Politics is not the traditional domain of the woman, you need a will of iron and powerful personality to be successful. You have both in spades.)
[X} Ministry of Culture
[X] You have always enjoyed the brief moments you can get to yourself. Being a media personality is a hard life! Especially in a country where the government screened your every statement for a misstep. Those days are over, fortunately, and now you can relax on a flight and drink whatever you want! Even unpatriotic wines and other such things! (Former CCTV News Presenter. Charismatic, and well known, you also have an understanding of the inner workings of the State Broadcaster.)
[X] You straighten your skirt, brush some snow that got stuck to it, and rush to the bathroom to check your make-up. You might not be a traditional woman (The two empty wine bottles on the plane attest to that), but you need to look the part of an official, especially to meet the President! (Dragon Lady. Politics is not the traditional domain of the woman, you need a will of iron and powerful personality to be successful. You have both in spades.)
[X} Ministry of Culture
Eurocorp
Resident Corporate Megalomaniac
[X] Plan Eurocorp
[X] The Economic Observer, what else? Founded by supporters of the DNCA just this year, it is already gaining traction as a newspaper unafraid to highlight the dismal state of the economy, and is completely behind the DNCA's push to liberalise the chinese economy. Why would you ever read anything but this? (DNCA Member.)
[X] Naturally, as a banker you've got a taste for these things! Not as much as your foreign counterparts, of course, working for the central bank doesn't pay nearly as much as their private jobs do! (Former Central Bank executive. You've got ties at the People's Bank, and a solid understanding of economics.)
[X] You clean the snow from your pants, and rush to the bathroom to check your hair. You hate to stand on procedure, but if you don't look good the President might think you aren't serious! You need to look prim, proper, and above all, serious! (Man of Wealth, and Taste. As a man, you are automatically taken more seriously in matters of politics than your female counterparts. That isn't to say you agree with that, but such is the way of things in China. Even the New China.)
[X] Ministry of Commerce
Anyone up for a bit of popular capitalism?
Edit: Named my plan with what's being used.
[X] The Economic Observer, what else? Founded by supporters of the DNCA just this year, it is already gaining traction as a newspaper unafraid to highlight the dismal state of the economy, and is completely behind the DNCA's push to liberalise the chinese economy. Why would you ever read anything but this? (DNCA Member.)
[X] Naturally, as a banker you've got a taste for these things! Not as much as your foreign counterparts, of course, working for the central bank doesn't pay nearly as much as their private jobs do! (Former Central Bank executive. You've got ties at the People's Bank, and a solid understanding of economics.)
[X] You clean the snow from your pants, and rush to the bathroom to check your hair. You hate to stand on procedure, but if you don't look good the President might think you aren't serious! You need to look prim, proper, and above all, serious! (Man of Wealth, and Taste. As a man, you are automatically taken more seriously in matters of politics than your female counterparts. That isn't to say you agree with that, but such is the way of things in China. Even the New China.)
[X] Ministry of Commerce
Anyone up for a bit of popular capitalism?
Edit: Named my plan with what's being used.
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Valkur
The True Valkyria, Valkur!
- Location
- Fólkvangr
So much information...
[X] The Shanghai post! A newspaper for the masses, and the first to break ranks and throw its support behind the Jade Revolution. Now, one year on it is still unafraid to speak harsh truths to the people, and unafraid of Communist partisans who wish to subvert it, openly and proudly backing President Xu Wenli's anti-corruption campaign. (DPC Member.)
[X] You have always enjoyed the brief moments you can get to yourself. Being a media personality is a hard life! Especially in a country where the government screened your every statement for a misstep. Those days are over, fortunately, and now you can relax on a flight and drink whatever you want! Even unpatriotic wines and other such things! (Former CCTV News Presenter. Charismatic, and well known, you also have an understanding of the inner workings of the State Broadcaster.)
[X] You straighten your skirt, brush some snow that got stuck to it, and rush to the bathroom to check your make-up. You might not be a traditionalwoman (The two empty wine bottles on the plane attest to that), but you need to look the part of an official, especially to meet the President! (Dragon Lady. Politics is not the traditional domain of the woman, you need a will of iron and powerful personality to be successful. You have both in spades.)
[X} Ministry of Culture
This sounds interesting.
[X] The Shanghai post! A newspaper for the masses, and the first to break ranks and throw its support behind the Jade Revolution. Now, one year on it is still unafraid to speak harsh truths to the people, and unafraid of Communist partisans who wish to subvert it, openly and proudly backing President Xu Wenli's anti-corruption campaign. (DPC Member.)
[X] You have always enjoyed the brief moments you can get to yourself. Being a media personality is a hard life! Especially in a country where the government screened your every statement for a misstep. Those days are over, fortunately, and now you can relax on a flight and drink whatever you want! Even unpatriotic wines and other such things! (Former CCTV News Presenter. Charismatic, and well known, you also have an understanding of the inner workings of the State Broadcaster.)
[X] You straighten your skirt, brush some snow that got stuck to it, and rush to the bathroom to check your make-up. You might not be a traditionalwoman (The two empty wine bottles on the plane attest to that), but you need to look the part of an official, especially to meet the President! (Dragon Lady. Politics is not the traditional domain of the woman, you need a will of iron and powerful personality to be successful. You have both in spades.)
[X} Ministry of Culture
This sounds interesting.
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KarvokaQueen
Queen of the Coffee Cups
- Location
- City of Coffee, Upside-down land
Mate, I spent the past week doing an in depth study on the Chinese economy circa 2000-2001.
You don't know what information is!
Eurocorp
Resident Corporate Megalomaniac
Mate, I spent the past week doing an in depth study on the Chinese economy circa 2000-2001.
You don't know what information is!
Quick question, what's the difference between the Commerce and Finance ministries?
KarvokaQueen
Queen of the Coffee Cups
- Location
- City of Coffee, Upside-down land
The Commerce Ministry handles foreign trade, import/export regulations and tariffs, foreign direct investment, consumer protection, market competition and the negotiation of Foreign Bilateral and Multilateral trade agreements.
The Finance Ministry administers macroeconomic policies and the national annual budget. It also handles fiscal policy, economic regulations and government expenditure for the state.
It also records and publishes annual macroeconomic data on China's economy. This includes information such as previous economic growth rates in China, central government debt and borrowing and many other indicators regarding the Chinese economy. (These guys are responsible for a huge chunk of my economic research)
That said, the Finance Ministry is less prominent than it would seem, because Macroeconomic management is primarily handled by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). The State-owned (Not for long!) industries are the responsibility of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, and there are separate regulators for banking, insurance and securities. It also does not handle regulation of the money markets or interest rates. These, together with other aspects of monetary policy, are governed by the People's Bank of China (PBC), China's central bank. The Ministry, NDRC and PBC are equal in status, with their political heads all sitting on the State Council, which is the (dissolved in quest) cabinet of the PRC.
Valkur
The True Valkyria, Valkur!
- Location
- Fólkvangr
Mate, I spent the past week doing an in depth study on the Chinese economy circa 2000-2001.
You don't know what information is!
Where did you find this? Also are you going into policy making in life?
KarvokaQueen
Queen of the Coffee Cups
- Location
- City of Coffee, Upside-down land
The internet.
And no, that isn't likely. I'm a writer, not a policy writer!
- Location
- Canada
[X] The Shanghai post! A newspaper for the masses, and the first to break ranks and throw its support behind the Jade Revolution. Now, one year on it is still unafraid to speak harsh truths to the people, and unafraid of Communist partisans who wish to subvert it, openly and proudly backing President Xu Wenli's anti-corruption campaign. (DPC Member.)
[X] You have always enjoyed the brief moments you can get to yourself. Being a media personality is a hard life! Especially in a country where the government screened your every statement for a misstep. Those days are over, fortunately, and now you can relax on a flight and drink whatever you want! Even unpatriotic wines and other such things! (Former CCTV News Presenter. Charismatic, and well known, you also have an understanding of the inner workings of the State Broadcaster.
[X] You straighten your skirt, brush some snow that got stuck to it, and rush to the bathroom to check your make-up. You might not be a traditional woman (The two empty wine bottles on the plane attest to that), but you need to look the part of an official, especially to meet the President! (Dragon Lady. Politics is not the traditional domain of the woman, you need a will of iron and powerful personality to be successful. You have both in spades.)
[X] Ministry of Culture
[X] You have always enjoyed the brief moments you can get to yourself. Being a media personality is a hard life! Especially in a country where the government screened your every statement for a misstep. Those days are over, fortunately, and now you can relax on a flight and drink whatever you want! Even unpatriotic wines and other such things! (Former CCTV News Presenter. Charismatic, and well known, you also have an understanding of the inner workings of the State Broadcaster.
[X] You straighten your skirt, brush some snow that got stuck to it, and rush to the bathroom to check your make-up. You might not be a traditional woman (The two empty wine bottles on the plane attest to that), but you need to look the part of an official, especially to meet the President! (Dragon Lady. Politics is not the traditional domain of the woman, you need a will of iron and powerful personality to be successful. You have both in spades.)
[X] Ministry of Culture
Valkur
The True Valkyria, Valkur!
- Location
- Fólkvangr
Links please? I'm just so curious
[X] The Shanghai post! A newspaper for the masses, and the first to break ranks and throw its support behind the Jade Revolution. Now, one year on it is still unafraid to speak harsh truths to the people, and unafraid of Communist partisans who wish to subvert it, openly and proudly backing President Xu Wenli's anti-corruption campaign. (DPC Member.)
[X] You have always enjoyed the brief moments you can get to yourself. Being a media personality is a hard life! Especially in a country where the government screened your every statement for a misstep. Those days are over, fortunately, and now you can relax on a flight and drink whatever you want! Even unpatriotic wines and other such things! (Former CCTV News Presenter. Charismatic, and well known, you also have an understanding of the inner workings of the State Broadcaster.)
[X] You straighten your skirt, brush some snow that got stuck to it, and rush to the bathroom to check your make-up. You might not be a traditional woman (The two empty wine bottles on the plane attest to that), but you need to look the part of an official, especially to meet the President! (Dragon Lady. Politics is not the traditional domain of the woman, you need a will of iron and powerful personality to be successful. You have both in spades.)
[X] You have always enjoyed the brief moments you can get to yourself. Being a media personality is a hard life! Especially in a country where the government screened your every statement for a misstep. Those days are over, fortunately, and now you can relax on a flight and drink whatever you want! Even unpatriotic wines and other such things! (Former CCTV News Presenter. Charismatic, and well known, you also have an understanding of the inner workings of the State Broadcaster.)
[X] You straighten your skirt, brush some snow that got stuck to it, and rush to the bathroom to check your make-up. You might not be a traditional woman (The two empty wine bottles on the plane attest to that), but you need to look the part of an official, especially to meet the President! (Dragon Lady. Politics is not the traditional domain of the woman, you need a will of iron and powerful personality to be successful. You have both in spades.)
[X] The Economic Observer, what else? Founded by supporters of the DNCA just this year, it is already gaining traction as a newspaper unafraid to highlight the dismal state of the economy, and is completely behind the DNCA's push to liberalise the chinese economy. Why would you ever read anything but this? (DNCA Member.)
[X] Naturally, as a banker you've got a taste for these things! Not as much as your foreign counterparts, of course, working for the central bank doesn't pay nearly as much as their private jobs do! (Former Central Bank executive. You've got ties at the People's Bank, and a solid understanding of economics.)
[X] You clean the snow from your pants, and rush to the bathroom to check your hair. You hate to stand on procedure, but if you don't look good the President might think you aren't serious! You need to look prim, proper, and above all, serious! (Man of Wealth, and Taste. As a man, you are automatically taken more seriously in matters of politics than your female counterparts. That isn't to say you agree with that, but such is the way of things in China. Even the New China.)
[X] Ministry of Commerce
Banks are good, and China needs investments. Maybe go for a miracle on the Han.
[X] Naturally, as a banker you've got a taste for these things! Not as much as your foreign counterparts, of course, working for the central bank doesn't pay nearly as much as their private jobs do! (Former Central Bank executive. You've got ties at the People's Bank, and a solid understanding of economics.)
[X] You clean the snow from your pants, and rush to the bathroom to check your hair. You hate to stand on procedure, but if you don't look good the President might think you aren't serious! You need to look prim, proper, and above all, serious! (Man of Wealth, and Taste. As a man, you are automatically taken more seriously in matters of politics than your female counterparts. That isn't to say you agree with that, but such is the way of things in China. Even the New China.)
[X] Ministry of Commerce
Banks are good, and China needs investments. Maybe go for a miracle on the Han.
"Dammit, Jim! I'm a..."
KarvokaQueen
Queen of the Coffee Cups
- Location
- City of Coffee, Upside-down land
China Military Spending/Budget
Mostly a source for the military budget
China Government Budget | 1988-2016 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast
Literally the best source for all thing economic for all countries.
China Economy 2000 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System
Good for simple stuff circa 2000.
http://web.stanford.edu/~ljlau/Presentations/Presentations/022800.PDF
A good decently deep source of info. Also good for comparisons!
[X] The Economic Observer, what else? Founded by supporters of the DNCA just this year, it is already gaining traction as a newspaper unafraid to highlight the dismal state of the economy, and is completely behind the DNCA's push to liberalise the chinese economy. Why would you ever read anything but this? (DNCA Member.)
[X] Naturally, as a banker you've got a taste for these things! Not as much as your foreign counterparts, of course, working for the central bank doesn't pay nearly as much as their private jobs do! (Former Central Bank executive. You've got ties at the People's Bank, and a solid understanding of economics.)
[X] You clean the snow from your pants, and rush to the bathroom to check your hair. You hate to stand on procedure, but if you don't look good the President might think you aren't serious! You need to look prim, proper, and above all, serious! (Man of Wealth, and Taste. As a man, you are automatically taken more seriously in matters of politics than your female counterparts. That isn't to say you agree with that, but such is the way of things in China. Even the New China.)
[X] Ministry of Commerce
[X] Naturally, as a banker you've got a taste for these things! Not as much as your foreign counterparts, of course, working for the central bank doesn't pay nearly as much as their private jobs do! (Former Central Bank executive. You've got ties at the People's Bank, and a solid understanding of economics.)
[X] You clean the snow from your pants, and rush to the bathroom to check your hair. You hate to stand on procedure, but if you don't look good the President might think you aren't serious! You need to look prim, proper, and above all, serious! (Man of Wealth, and Taste. As a man, you are automatically taken more seriously in matters of politics than your female counterparts. That isn't to say you agree with that, but such is the way of things in China. Even the New China.)
[X] Ministry of Commerce
[X] The Economic Observer, what else? Founded by supporters of the DNCA just this year, it is already gaining traction as a newspaper unafraid to highlight the dismal state of the economy, and is completely behind the DNCA's push to liberalise the chinese economy. Why would you ever read anything but this? (DNCA Member.)
[X] Naturally, as a banker you've got a taste for these things! Not as much as your foreign counterparts, of course, working for the central bank doesn't pay nearly as much as their private jobs do! (Former Central Bank executive. You've got ties at the People's Bank, and a solid understanding of economics.)
[X] You clean the snow from your pants, and rush to the bathroom to check your hair. You hate to stand on procedure, but if you don't look good the President might think you aren't serious! You need to look prim, proper, and above all, serious! (Man of Wealth, and Taste. As a man, you are automatically taken more seriously in matters of politics than your female counterparts. That isn't to say you agree with that, but such is the way of things in China. Even the New China.)
[X] Ministry of Commerce
[X] Naturally, as a banker you've got a taste for these things! Not as much as your foreign counterparts, of course, working for the central bank doesn't pay nearly as much as their private jobs do! (Former Central Bank executive. You've got ties at the People's Bank, and a solid understanding of economics.)
[X] You clean the snow from your pants, and rush to the bathroom to check your hair. You hate to stand on procedure, but if you don't look good the President might think you aren't serious! You need to look prim, proper, and above all, serious! (Man of Wealth, and Taste. As a man, you are automatically taken more seriously in matters of politics than your female counterparts. That isn't to say you agree with that, but such is the way of things in China. Even the New China.)
[X] Ministry of Commerce
- Location
- Europe
[X] The Shanghai post! A newspaper for the masses, and the first to break ranks and throw its support behind the Jade Revolution. Now, one year on it is still unafraid to speak harsh truths to the people, and unafraid of Communist partisans who wish to subvert it, openly and proudly backing President Xu Wenli's anti-corruption campaign. (DPC Member.)
[X] Though you enjoy the wine, you find it hard to get properly comfortable. This seat is far too soft! You have half a mind to ask for a wooden board to toughen it up a bit. As a former Senior Colonel, a life of comfort has never been for you. (Former PLAGF Senior Colonel. Good understanding of Military Affairs, hard personality.)
[X] You straighten your skirt, brush some snow that got stuck to it, and rush to the bathroom to check your make-up. You might not be a traditional woman (The two empty wine bottles on the plane attest to that), but you need to look the part of an official, especially to meet the President! (Dragon Lady. Politics is not the traditional domain of the woman, you need a will of iron and powerful personality to be successful. You have both in spades.)
[X] Ministry of National Defense
Could we for once not be the libertarian or right-winger in a quest by Karvoka? Oh and I'd also rather not be a boring ass banker responsible for regulation of trade and responsible for trade deals etc. The latter might sound interesting here but that shit is super boring in real life.
[X] Though you enjoy the wine, you find it hard to get properly comfortable. This seat is far too soft! You have half a mind to ask for a wooden board to toughen it up a bit. As a former Senior Colonel, a life of comfort has never been for you. (Former PLAGF Senior Colonel. Good understanding of Military Affairs, hard personality.)
[X] You straighten your skirt, brush some snow that got stuck to it, and rush to the bathroom to check your make-up. You might not be a traditional woman (The two empty wine bottles on the plane attest to that), but you need to look the part of an official, especially to meet the President! (Dragon Lady. Politics is not the traditional domain of the woman, you need a will of iron and powerful personality to be successful. You have both in spades.)
[X] Ministry of National Defense
Could we for once not be the libertarian or right-winger in a quest by Karvoka? Oh and I'd also rather not be a boring ass banker responsible for regulation of trade and responsible for trade deals etc. The latter might sound interesting here but that shit is super boring in real life.