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|title = China | |title = China | ||
|population = 1.72 Billion | |population = 1.72 Billion | ||
|language = Mandarin Chinese (Official)<br | |language = Mandarin Chinese (Official)<br>Cantonese<br>Tibetan<br>11 other minority languages | ||
|ethnic_groups = Chinese<br | |ethnic_groups = Chinese<br>Korean<br>Russian<br>Indian<br>North Americans | ||
|literacy_rate = 40% (as of 2020) | |literacy_rate = 40% (as of 2020) | ||
|military = 10.5 million | |military = 10.5 million | ||
|image = 255px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg.png | |image = 255px-Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg.png | ||
|capital = Beijing | |capital = Beijing | ||
|appears_games={{CP|2020}}<br | |appears_games={{CP|2020}}<br>{{CP|red}}<br>{{CP|2077}} | ||
|appears_books={{CP|2020PR}} | |appears_books={{CP|2020PR}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Block Quote|text=About the only thing that hasn't gone wrong [in China] is that they haven't been rocked yet by the ESA|citation=Pacific Rim}} | {{Block Quote|text=About the only thing that hasn't gone wrong [in China] is that they haven't been rocked yet by the ESA|citation=Pacific Rim}} | ||
The '''People's Republic of China''' is a country located in the Pacific Rim. | The '''People's Republic of China''' (simplified Chinese: '''中国''') is a country located in the Pacific Rim. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Wheat crops were wiped out worldwide in [[2002]], which resulted in famine in northern China leading to a flood of refugees into southern China. By [[2005]], the MLC practically controlled all of southern China. Meanwhile, the [[Second Corporate War]] was being waged in the South China Sea between [[SovOil]] and [[Petrochem]], and since China was in disarray they were unable to intervene and protect their interests in the area. | Wheat crops were wiped out worldwide in [[2002]], which resulted in famine in northern China leading to a flood of refugees into southern China. By [[2005]], the MLC practically controlled all of southern China. Meanwhile, the [[Second Corporate War]] was being waged in the South China Sea between [[SovOil]] and [[Petrochem]], and since China was in disarray they were unable to intervene and protect their interests in the area. | ||
In 2008]], [[Taiwan]] became fully independent with the support of [[Japan]] to back them. China during this time was busy with the Civil War to respond to the independence declared. However due to fear of the MLC eventually invading, the Taiwanese government hired [[Arasaka]] to plan a defense force. | In [[2008]], [[Taiwan]] became fully independent with the support of [[Japan]] to back them. China during this time was too busy with the Civil War to respond to the independence declared. However, due to fear of the MLC eventually invading, the Taiwanese government hired [[Arasaka]] to plan a defense force. | ||
China, under the leadership of General Jiang Xiaxi, signed the China-U.S. Mutual Aid Pact, after which [[Militech]] formed a joint-venture with CITIC, and the United States supplied China with arms and equipment. Several years later in [[2013]], a cyber strike team assassinated Hua Yuchi. The PLA liberated city after city and province after province, in rapid succession. By [[2014]], the PLA had reclaimed all of southern China except for the province of Hunan, the stronghold of the MLC. The uprisings in Tibet and Xinjiang had also been crushed. There are still cells of the MLC hidden, having gone underground. | China, under the leadership of General Jiang Xiaxi, signed the China-U.S. Mutual Aid Pact, after which [[Militech]] formed a joint-venture with CITIC, and the United States supplied China with arms and equipment. Several years later in [[2013]], a cyber strike team assassinated Hua Yuchi. The PLA liberated city after city and province after province, in rapid succession. By [[2014]], the PLA had reclaimed all of southern China except for the province of Hunan, the stronghold of the MLC. The uprisings in Tibet and Xinjiang had also been crushed. There are still cells of the MLC hidden, having gone underground. | ||
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=== Fourth Corporate War (2021-2023) === | === Fourth Corporate War (2021-2023) === | ||
During the Fourth Corporate War, | During the Fourth Corporate War, China was in a strange position, politically. The government was worried about the recruiting efforts within [[Korea]] and [[Taiwan]]; they believed [[Arasaka]] was attempting to use troops against [[Militech]] assets within the country, or use them against China. | ||
However these worries were not considered much longer due to the revenue received by funding the war. Their space program was deeply in the black, selling satellite lifters to Arasaka for their artillery/killsat web. Their munitions industry was also making profit; China's arms were considered inferior to Japanese weapons, however the Chinese weapons were the only ones available during the war.{{Cite}} | However these worries were not considered much longer due to the revenue received by funding the war. Their space program was deeply in the black, selling satellite lifters to Arasaka for their artillery/killsat web. Their munitions industry was also making profit; China's arms were considered inferior to Japanese weapons, however the Chinese weapons were the only ones available during the war.{{Cite}} | ||
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===2077=== | ===2077=== | ||
In [[2077]], China became the first country to ban human driven vehicles. Instead, AI driven | In [[2077]], China became the first country to ban human driven vehicles. Instead, AI driven automobiles would be issued by the government, and people would be forced to get rid of their personal vehicles. Any personal bicycles owned by the public would also need to get tracking devices issued at government facilities.<ref>[[Cyberpunk 2077 News Broadcasts]]</ref> | ||
India signed a trade deal with China in order to strengthen relations between the two neighboring countries.{{Cite}} | India signed a trade deal with China in order to strengthen relations between the two neighboring countries.{{Cite}} | ||
Latest revision as of 06:39, 4 September 2025
About the only thing that hasn't gone wrong [in China] is that they haven't been rocked yet by the ESA
— Pacific Rim
The People's Republic of China (simplified Chinese: 中国) is a country located in the Pacific Rim.
History
Second Civil War (1990s - 2000)
The runaway success of Deng Xiaoping's reforms had resulted in a corrupt government and a corrupt form of robber baron capitalism in China. In response in 1992, an ex-high school teacher (Hua Yuchi) preached a return to hardcore Maoism and an agrarian policy. Soon 2 million joined his movement, most of them peasants. The Maoist Loyalist Cabal (MLC) moved against the government, starting the Second Civil War.
By 1995, the MLC had conquered Guangzhou. The People's Liberation Army found themselves fighting a war on three fronts. In the west, they faced a great Tibetan uprising. In the northwest, Muslim extremists funded by the Soviet Union and its megacorp SovOil. And lastly in the south facing the Maoist Loyalist Cabal (allied with the Khmer Rouge of Cambodia).
In 1997, Hong Kong was ceded to China from the United Kingdom and the MLC spilled over into the new territories and swept through the countryside to Kowloon Bay. Riots in Hong Kong started breaking out in 1999, with the MLC starting to battle the Triads and corporate firms in the region. Not long after, martial law was declared. The Triads and corporations formed an alliance, while the Neo-Hong Kong army reorganized to repel the invasion of the city.
Wheat crops were wiped out worldwide in 2002, which resulted in famine in northern China leading to a flood of refugees into southern China. By 2005, the MLC practically controlled all of southern China. Meanwhile, the Second Corporate War was being waged in the South China Sea between SovOil and Petrochem, and since China was in disarray they were unable to intervene and protect their interests in the area.
In 2008, Taiwan became fully independent with the support of Japan to back them. China during this time was too busy with the Civil War to respond to the independence declared. However, due to fear of the MLC eventually invading, the Taiwanese government hired Arasaka to plan a defense force.
China, under the leadership of General Jiang Xiaxi, signed the China-U.S. Mutual Aid Pact, after which Militech formed a joint-venture with CITIC, and the United States supplied China with arms and equipment. Several years later in 2013, a cyber strike team assassinated Hua Yuchi. The PLA liberated city after city and province after province, in rapid succession. By 2014, the PLA had reclaimed all of southern China except for the province of Hunan, the stronghold of the MLC. The uprisings in Tibet and Xinjiang had also been crushed. There are still cells of the MLC hidden, having gone underground.
When Hua was assassinated in 2013, the Neo-HK army raced across Victoria Harbour and fought their way through Kowloon. They did find long-standing pockets of resistance to the MLC between themselves and the PLA, who retook Guangzhou. After liberation, the Neo-HK army Ghurkas privatized; the Triad-Corp alliance disbanded, and everyone went back to their old system of covert trade.[1]
Fourth Corporate War (2021-2023)
During the Fourth Corporate War, China was in a strange position, politically. The government was worried about the recruiting efforts within Korea and Taiwan; they believed Arasaka was attempting to use troops against Militech assets within the country, or use them against China.
However these worries were not considered much longer due to the revenue received by funding the war. Their space program was deeply in the black, selling satellite lifters to Arasaka for their artillery/killsat web. Their munitions industry was also making profit; China's arms were considered inferior to Japanese weapons, however the Chinese weapons were the only ones available during the war.[citation needed]
2045
By 2045, the Chinese government had been exhausted by the fierce battles in the Mongolian Plateau and South China Sea for access to those regions' strategic resources. China also had not fully recovered from the loss of Hong Kong, the victims of biological terrorism. The city was surrounded by a 100-ft wall, built by China to contain the plague and it had become a stronghold of Alt Cunningham's Engram.[2]
2077
In 2077, China became the first country to ban human driven vehicles. Instead, AI driven automobiles would be issued by the government, and people would be forced to get rid of their personal vehicles. Any personal bicycles owned by the public would also need to get tracking devices issued at government facilities.[3]
India signed a trade deal with China in order to strengthen relations between the two neighboring countries.[citation needed]
The Soviet Union and China competed to secure a major arms deal with Arasaka that would put the losing country at a severe military disadvantage. The secretary general of the Soviet Union hired Fixer Mikhail Akulov to personally spearhead negotiations with Arasaka on his behalf. The fixer brought Shelma to monitor Chinese activity on the local Net, conceal his purpose in Night City, and check the status of China's talks with Arasaka.[4]
Government
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China is run by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which oversees the Central Committee and the State Council. The Central Committee makes laws and decides foreign policy, as well as controlling the military, while the State Council leads the ministries responsible for industry, family planning, interior development, etc.[1]
Law Enforcement
China is still under semi-martial law, and capital punishment is used for anything from murder to theft. Prisoners that aren’t executed are sent to high-security prisons and labor camps. They’re strict about weapon laws, with only 10 round capacity handguns and light body armor being allowed to civilians, and only with a good reason.
Much feared are the Chinese Secret Police, the "Black House", that watch out for dissidents and conduct international espionage. According to rumor, there’s at least one in every work group, and they have a strong presence in several overseas "chinatown" districts.[1]
Military
The People's Liberation Army is split into three branches which don’t operate alongside each other very much. The army is the largest of these branches. Its infantry is supplemented by a variety of light and heavy cavalry, as well as 5-man elite squads made from the best soldiers and given the best weapons, each with a different specialty. Their navy is on par with the rest of the world, but their airforce is lacking, though they do have nuclear weapons.
China's military is strongly tied to its corporations, and they have a partnership with Militech, forming the China CyberMilitary Manufacturing Co. Ltd.. They also partner with Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd., Dai Lung, Kadar Holdings, and Shanghai Silks and Textiles. In fact, joint-scale ventures with the government are the only large-scale businesses allowed. Some of China's top generals received training from Lazarus.[1]
Culture
Chinese culture is a strict socialist caste system with five levels: Cadre, Military/Corporate, Artisan/Merchant, Peasant, and Refugee. Peasants make up most of the population and are forced to work in state-owned farms and factories. It’s important for the Chinese to put on a big face for tourists, even if they’re at the bottom of the social hierarchy. The people of China are also said to be superstitious.[1]
Triads
- Main article: Triads
Economy
China used Yuan as its official currency, usually in paper form; it’s illegal to take Yuan out of the country. Almost everyone in China uses the black market from time to time.[1]
Major Cities
Gallery
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Map of China in 2020 -
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Hua Yuchi, Chinese General
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 PASQUARETTE, C. Pacific Rim Sourcebook. Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1994. (pp.59–82)
- ↑ PONDSMITH, M. Cyberpunk RED Core Rulebook. Kenmore, WA, R. Talsorian Games, 2020.
- ↑ Cyberpunk 2077 News Broadcasts
- ↑ Gig: Fixer, Merc, Soldier, Spy