March 3rd 1998 16:19 GMT:
The Taiwanese government has a referendum to prove that China's claims that Taiwan is its 23rd province are false
March 4th 1998 00:00 GMT:
The results come in with 196 votes for independence and 11 for merging with china, and officially announces it to the world.
It's the front page on most western media.
The Chinese government is infuriated, so infuriated that they ban all trade with Taiwan and relations break down completely.
November 27th 1999
The expected hand over of Hong Kong from Britain to china does not happen due to relations breaking down so much with both Taiwan and the United States.
January 23rd 2000
The global economy collapses, with Russia being particularly hard hit with hyper inflation taking a firm grip;
With the ruble's worth on the global market being almost wiped out.
Desperate for some foreign currency, they sell lots of old soviet military equipment to the Chinese and some military advisers for some money.
To make things worse the crisis is allowed to continue unabated due to the increasing tensions between the U.S and china.
February 12th 2000
China is now completely bankrupt, and they are looking for alternatives, and this comes in the from of... Oil.
In the Philippines and the South China Sea.
July 28th 2000 16:00
China declares war on Taiwan, in turn dragging in the United States into the conflict.
Two world super powers are about to square off.
Technology VS Numbers...
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Torpedo in the water!
Historical FictionIt's the year 2000, after a massive economic downturn Across the world, Taiwan declaring independence from china and the failed hand over of Hong Kong, the people's republic of china (with some soviet equipment from a cash Strapped Russia) decide to...
