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Region: The Monarchy alliance

2060 RP

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The Ukrainian Intent | At approximately 6:25 AM ECST (Eastern Capital Standard Time) on the 27th of February, 2060

Below the Cixi Palace in a dimly lit room 6 stories below the eastern wing an off the records meeting is being held with only essential personal in attendance, already waiting in the room is most of the imperial directors and a few members of the royal court are seated awaiting the emperor's grace. With his presence the discussion starts immediately. "We all know why we are here, you all have failed, we all failed the people of China and the greater Asian region, how could we have allowed this?" *A map of the continent of Asia appears in hologram above the conference table* "This is not west we cannot blame our entanglements on past prime ministers or cabinets, why we are all practically direct descendants of the same people that were in our positions two centuries ago we are that same dynasty that allowed this to happen!" *The territories of China and the Philippine Islands illuminate on the map* "No one is to leave this room or eat a single grain of rice until we have a resolution to this entanglement. Now let us discuss what we know which their is not much of. The Island was recolonized by the european power known as Ukraine who despite entering the 20th century probably as a week nation was somehow able to overthrow Spanish rule on the islands, now--- The emperor is interrupted by a member of the royal court tasked with the collection of foreign intelligence. "It was actually liberated by the Americans first or possibly it was the Japanese." The emperor annoyed by the unnecessary comment and quite rude interruption gives an intense glare to the official and continuous on aggressively. "It doesn't matter how the Ukrainians came within the possession of the islands what dose is this a rather odd european power that we have no idea of their capabilities right on East Asia's front door step and worse yet we don't know their intent within our very own region. Its very existence challenges our Chinese hegemony that we currently enjoy our strategic points of interest, our One World Silk Road initiative, trade and commerce, shipping lanes that ensure Chinese goods make it to western markets, and or supremacy as the cultural and economic epicenter of Asia."The Minister of defense has foreseen this issue and is ready to resolve it, he proposed his idea to the emperor."What you say is true as of know we should all keep an eye on our southeast neighbour, but for now lets remain cool I for one say today at noon at our usual press meeting we announce that we wish to meet with the Filipino leader in manila and our delegations will meet for some classic soft power diplomacy, you know the usual flash a little money a little statics and promise of trade agreements and bam you have yourself an embassy request. This is the right choice for one main reason the world grows tenser every day we are on the brink of war waging and we do not wish for an Asian front and you never know the Ukraines can be a valued ally in a possible war with Germany as I hear their not fond of them." "Brilliant man"

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At approximately 12:00 PM ECST (Eastern Capital Standard Time) on the 27th of February, 2060

Press Secretary Wu addresses her audience as usual at noon her remarks make the headlines worldwide as she stated,
"The Emperor has been overcome with the realization that their are currently no formal relations between the Ukrainian empire and China, his administration would like to offer this message directly to the Filipino director tasked with overseeing the asian sector of the empire a chance for delegations from the two nations to meet in manila for a diplomatic summit where it is believed the two nations will discuss who asian politics will influence the globe in the mid 21st century."

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