New Defensive Pact Secures Chinese FrontierShanghai - Diplomats from six major Asian countries - China, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan - have met today in Shanghai to issue a public declaration of mutual defense. These nations have pledged to support each other militarily should any of their members come under attack by any outside power. While this is believed to have been aimed against the Russian occupation of Ukraine, the Chinese government has made no comments on the ongoing Russian occupation of Ukraine, save for a single statement that they continued to hope that the two would find an equitable peace that would accommodate the needs of the Crimea as well as Ukraine.
Chinese Naval Growth Sparks ConcernYulin Naval Base, Hainan - Senior military officials in the People's Liberation Army Navy have announced a significant expansion in China's military force projection capabilities. New keels have been laid down for four Type 071 amphibious transport docks and an additional two new ships with a displacement almost half again larger than that of the Type 071, believed to be the Chinese counterpart to the American Wasp class amphibious assault carrier. In addition, funds have been appropriated for the production of another six Type 903 replenishment ships. The official government position is that these new amphibious transport docks and underway replenishment ships will prove to be critical in expanding the PLAN's humanitarian missions abroad in crisis relief across the world, but foreign analyists also indicate that with the ongoing work on the Sanya nuclear submarine base, the construction of two Type-001A aircraft carriers patterned after the Liaoning and incorporating lessons learned from its sea trials, and further funds earmarked for indeterminate ship construction believed to be nuclear submarines, this may mark an acceleration of long-standing Chinese plans for a blue-water fleet capable of force projection abroad.
Review of the Hukou System Leads To ReformBeijing - After intense deliberations, the Politburo has announced a new series of reforms aimed at liberalizing the hated hukou system. Premier Wen Jiabao has long been an outspoken advocate for reforms to the urban-rural dualist "caste system." These reforms are aimed at greatly easing the ability of rural populations to move to cities, especially those that have been constructed but never inhabited in inner China, with the aim being the complete abolishment of the hukou system within five years. The reduction in preferential treatment has already been marked by the abolishment of fees for temporary urban work permits to all Special Economic Zones and the majority of inner cities, as well as stepped increases in subsidies to major cities in order to help them accommodate the anticipated strain on municipal services such as law enforcement and education that will be caused by an increase in population outflow to urban areas.
New Government Subsidies Earmarked for Nuclear PowerHarbin - With support from the Central Politburo, the China National Nuclear Corporation has taken the lead in identifying new locations for nuclear power plants on the ACPR1000+ design. Generation III power plants that accommodate lessons from the Fukushima nuclear disaster, The key goal, as stated by the Chinese government, is to reduce air pollution from coal and oil power plants, as well as tapping the significant uranium deposits available in China. New research into thorium designs for nuclear power have also been reported, and senior officials are optimistic, with one being quoted that "thorium...represents the future of nuclear power. It cannot be weaponized, its safety is second to none, and its abundance dwarfs that of uranium or plutonium."
Chinese investment increases in nearby nationsBishkek - Chinese businessmen from Shanghai and Hong Kong have become a regular sight in Bishkek as new Chinese resource operations expand in this distant mountainous country. Gold and rare earths have been targeted for particular focus, with coal and uranium in close competition. It is believed that this new influx of investment has come with the blessings of both the Chinese and Kyrgyz governments, and with the availability of new markets in China and, through China, the rest of the world, the economies of all involved nations will skyrocket.
1. Sign defensive agreement with SCO nations.
2. Begin massive naval expansion. Build two new aircraft carriers on the Liaoning design to fly the J15 fighter, six new modern underway replenishment ships, two new amphibious assault carriers and four new amphibious transport docks, and around two dozen new nuclear submarines.
3. Begin the phased abolishment of the hukou system, starting with the Special Economic Zones and hinterland cities, to be expanded to all major cities within five years. Earmark subsidies to help the cities accommodate the influx in population.
4. Begin expansion of nuclear power in China, including accelerated research into new thorium-fueled designs, with the end goal being to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and air pollution.
5. Approach Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia with the offer to expand Chinese investment in these nations to improve their economies and help them tap their local resources for the profit of all nations involved.
6. <CLASSIFIED> Step up research into short- and medium-range hypersonic missiles (r.f. CM-400AKG "Wrecker") designed for anti-ship use, using the naval expansion as a cover for the funding - the goal should be an anti-ship missile that is capable of hypersonic speeds outside of its terminal stage. Domestic models can be designed with a medium range in mind, which can subsequently be downscaled for any export models to meet the requirements of the Missile Technology Control Regime. Particular focus should be in making these missiles capable of submarine launch.
7. <CLASSIFIED> Along with the above missile research, begin development of a Chinese domestic supercavitating torpedo with a request of support from experts in Kyrgyzstan (where the Shkval is produced - yes, a maritime weapon is produced in a land-locked nation in the Tian Shan mountains that doesn't even have any rivers that reach the ocean). The goal between this project and the above is to develop an carrier-killer weapon, regardless of which of the two (or both - I'll take flexibility any day ^_^) succeeds.
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