China (Path of Humanity)

The Peoples' Republic of China is a country located in East Asia. Spanning over 9 Million square kilometers and home to over 1.4 Billion people, China is the second most populated country in the world, behind India.
China has been under the leadership of Xi Jinping since 2012, with his rule marked by increased authoritarianism in an already authoritarian state, as well as a fully-fledged social credit system, frequent purges and oddly enough, a time of peace and prosperity, and the idea of a peaceful coexistence with Japan and India. The increased authoritarianism can be attributed to the Chinese fighting a gurellia war against the Hong Kong Free Militia, a nationalist militia rumoured to be funded by the Anglosphere and the EF in an attempt to create a distraction for China. Aside from the militia problem down south however, China has remained basically the same from what it was in 2022, minus the COVID-19 restrictions.
The country is locked in an ideological cold war against the EF and the Anglosphere, and all three has interests in the dying Russia, further intensifying the tensions between all three of them. As Xi Jinping approaches his 80th birthday, it's clear that the CCP will need to prepare themselves for the sixth generation of leaders, and ensure that the current members of the Politburo is slowly replaced by younger members, to prevent China from falling into chaos once again.
== History ==
In the many countries that has experienced regime changes, unifications and wars, China by comparsion has a rather boring ten years. After their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, China continued with their plans of slowly integrating the Wild West (Xinjiang and Tibet), while establishing an authoritarian state with a stable economy and politics at home. The Social Credit system is fully rolled out by 2024, with levels further expanded with 100s being dividing points. The importance of social credits became crucial as prisoners are released once they get enough social credit scores, and below a certain limit, you will be jailed. THose who has zero social credit will be executed instantly, without delay.
With the rollout of the system, the CCP's grip on China is fully secured, and they turned to the development of economy, investing on 6G and nanotech. The country also aimed to reduce poverty and ensure that capitalism and socialism and thrive together. In 2027 however, a group of Hong Kongers launched a militia movement, calling themselves the Hong Kong Free Militia. This group has a rather similar tone to the IRA in the 70's, raiding pro-Chinese outlets, restaurants and even attacking people. Ambushes on police personnel are incredibly common, and it's not uncommon to see a lone Molotov Cocktail being thrown at a police car in the middle of the lights of Mong Kok. 
After it became clear that even the riot police cannot deal with these "extremists", China mobilized their garrison in Hong Kong, and began operations to eliminate the Militia once and for all. The move was widely condemned by both the USA and the EF, claiming it to be "an attack and erosion of democracy and freedom". China responded by claiming that the HKFM is a direct threat to the territorial soverignity of the country, and so the garrison is needed to deal with the rebellion. For once however, the British states of the Anglosphere were syphetic to the Chinese cause, as many saw the HKFM as the new IRA, and protested about the sanctions that China will recieve as a result. This was espicially prevalent in the pro-British population in Eire, who actually donated money to the Chinese military to fight the insurgency. Many former IRA members however joined the HKFM, seeing the Chinese as the British in the 70's; an oppressive ruler.
By 2032, the "Gangzhan" (literally meaning Hong Kong War) is still raging on, with civilians always keeping an eye out on any signs of a potential raid. The minor refugee crisis has also hit Macau, where the violence of the HKFM had spilled over to Macau and even the Mainland areas of Shenzhen and Zhuhai. Thankfully, aside from this issue, China as a whole remained authoritarian and stable, and continues to have a thriving economy thanks to the weak sanctions placed by the EF and the USA. However, with the Fifth Generation of leadership now in their late 70's and early 80's, is it time for a new generation of leaders to ensure a smooth transition of power? Or is it too early or too late to change the leadership? The fate of politics in China has never been more uncertain.
== Politics ==
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== Society ==
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