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In order to keep the peace negotiations more clearly, I opened this new thread.

Beijing 11th January

The High Command of the Imperial Chinese Navy announced:

Because of the truce and the expected end of the war with the Philippines, an extensive modernization program of the chinese navy will begin.
First the escorts, as frigates and destroyers, will be modernized, then cruisers and at the last the capital ships.

Should be interesting to see the results of that.

Tianjin 23th January

In a solemn ceremony, the keels of the two new tender HICMS Danjiang and HICMS Baofeng are stretched in Tianjin.

Three Destroyers of the Maoke-Class were completed today and immediately began their sea trials. With the two other Maoka-Class Destroyers, which are
presently build in Zhanjiang and Shanghai, the first batch of this class is complete. A second, improved batch is planned.



18th February
The destroyer HICMS Simpson is provided for the time of his modernization out of service. The same applies to the three ships of the Ayo-Class, these ships
are nearly 20 years old and have been very urgently undergo a refit to keep them at least another five to ten years in service. In addition the first two ships of
the Mengqín - Class will be modernized.

11th March
The Chinese fleet is now experiencing further growth. Today the Coastal Defense Ship "HICMS Fujian" (ex-Thai "Sri Ayuthia") was officially set into service in Dairen.
The purchase of this ship is already some time ago, however,the delivery of this vessel was delayed by the Sino-Filipino-War.


18th March
At the Benxihu Colliery (located in Benxi, Province Fengtian) a huge explosion happened. After first reports it's one of the greatest mining disasters ever happened.


28th March
As agreed in the peace treaty, today the demolition work began on the Nansha Dao Islands. While the guns were dismounted and loaded aboard the ships, the bunker, in which
the guns were located, were blown up.

31th March
Two tug boats left Kaoshiung in direction of the Philippines. Apparently, the seaplanecarrier HICMS Shanton will be completed, after handing over, in a chinese shipyard .

The Philippines is handing over a ship it was building for the country it was just at war at?

"Hey guys, here's the ship. Now, we installed a shiny red button right here on the Captain's chair. If you're ever in trouble, just press it, and your trouble will go away."

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Originally posted by The Rock Doctor
The Philippines is handing over a ship it was building for the country it was just at war at?

"Hey guys, here's the ship. Now, we installed a shiny red button right here on the Captain's chair. If you're ever in trouble, just press it, and your trouble will go away."

No it's a button look like a penguin

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Originally posted by The Rock Doctor
The Philippines is handing over a ship it was building for the country it was just at war at?

"Hey guys, here's the ship. Now, we installed a shiny red button right here on the Captain's chair. If you're ever in trouble, just press it, and your trouble will go away."

The ship was ordered before the start of the war; the Philippines seized it during the conflict, and its return was one of the points determined by the peace treaty. It was a choice between handing over the incomplete ship, or keeping it and repaying the Chinese. More logical to give the ship back, especially as it was a decent way for the Filipinos to extend an olive branch to the Chinese.

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Originally posted by Brockpaine

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Originally posted by The Rock Doctor
The Philippines is handing over a ship it was building for the country it was just at war at?

"Hey guys, here's the ship. Now, we installed a shiny red button right here on the Captain's chair. If you're ever in trouble, just press it, and your trouble will go away."

The ship was ordered before the start of the war; the Philippines seized it during the conflict, and its return was one of the points determined by the peace treaty. It was a choice between handing over the incomplete ship, or keeping it and repaying the Chinese. More logical to give the ship back, especially as it was a decent way for the Filipinos to extend an olive branch to the Chinese.

Brock has already spoken for me, and he is correct - the return of the Shanton is a treaty obligation that will be observed by the Philippines - though it rankles people in certain quarters.

(OOC - I don't see the need for it and I don't want to spend the tonnage to complete it, so the player is happy with the situation)