Fuchien Republic (6.0)

The Flag of Fuchien

**Fuchien**, or officially the **Fuchien Republic(福建共和国)**, is a democratic and capitalist country in South Western China. Much of the country is mountainous and was able to survive the **floods**, however the coastal cities were still lost. Formerly a province in the **Republic of China**, the country declared its independence in 1964 when former governor, L**iu Chien-hsü**, established the country’s first constitution and became the first president. The capital was established at Lungyen and a four branch government was created. After 10 years under a dictatorial state, the country transitioned to democracy and created a new **constitution.**

## Timeline

1945: Liu Chien-hsü restores KMT control over the Fuchien region. He, the de jure governor of the province, resumes de facto leadership.

1946: As flooding begins to be an issue, Liu cements his control over the province and begins the process of creating an informal Fuchien clique, centered around him and with other officers from the province.

1948: As neighboring provinces begin to collapse due to flooding, Liu Chien-hsü garners influence and his, more stable, clique, creates reliant provinces in neighboring Chekiang and Chianghsi.

1955: Neighboring provinces formally assumed into administration of Chekiang administration due to emergency circumstances. Clique becomes an informal regional power.

1957: Refugees from the south and other coastal areas continue to flow into the more stable clique. Fujian identity has become more pronounced than Chinese as Beijing is gone.

1959: Liu begins purging officials loyal to the main seat of KMT power, favoring more local and autonomous-minded officials.

1963: Liu calls for greater autonomy and power for the Fujian government.

1964: The Republic of Fuchien is declared to be created and fully independent of China, incorporating the provinces it had assumed into it, creating current borders. The capital is Lungyen.

1965: Fuchien and Yunnan, two recently independent states, have announced that they are entering a defensive alliance to ward off foreign aggression.

1966: Popular calls for reform and more democratic openness manifest in reforms and petitions. Corporations, in the meantime, continue to exert their influence over the nation’s economy and some of its politics.

1970: Limited democracy reforms undertaken as corporate interests grow.

1972: Liu guides the creation of a new constitution, establishing a legislative branch with a PM, an executive with a president elected by the people, and a judiciary, along with an examination branch. (I’ll detail it more later)

1974: Liu steps down as elections are held.

1990: Hu Chin-t'ao elected as PM, representing Lungyen. He has led the country to continue industrialization, secure its borders, and maintain its independence. Yuan Zhou is elected as President. Hailing from Sanming, they have talked of colonizing Taiwan to spread democracy, secure the straits, and help the country industrialize. With Chin-t'ao announcing his retirement in 1998, many predict that Yuan may try to take the position.

## Demographics

The country is multiethnic and has a secular government. The three official languages are Wu, Min,and Hakka, as represented on the three stars of the flag. The country is also home to many migrants from different parts of China and further abroad, leading to a mixing of different cultures that make up modern Fujian.

## Government

The branches of government are the Executive, led by the president who is elected by the people, the Legislative with a parliamentary and PM system, the Judicial, with members appointed by the executive and confirmed by the legislative, and the Control branch, appointed by both the executive and legislative, which handles civil service examinations along with impeachments and dealing with corruption.

(Here I’ll elaborate upon the branches)

The country’s dominant political party is the Fuchien People’s Party (FPP), has ruled the country since 1963 when it usurped the KMT as the country’s main party. Some opposition parties exist and have seats, including the Workers of Fuchien Party (WFP) and the National Party (NP). The KMT and communists have been forced into the underground or out of the country, while some secret societies from the Hemenguodang are present at the fringes of the nation.