From:	Mike Elkins <MikeE@*********.COM>
Subject:	China
Date:	Mon, 5 May 1997 10:13:32 -0500

I was reading the Denver sourcebook and found
more official info on China. Unfortunately, it
doesn't completely jibe with what we've been
working on :(

On page 110, there is a reference to the fact that
Hong Kong and Taiwan are "reaquired" by the
Chinese government towards the end of the
twentieth century or soon thereafter (Hong Kong,
thats a no-brainer, Taiwan???) probably before
2015. There are no references to this being
"temporary", or that the Chinese government of
50 years before is any different than the
Chinese goverment of 2057.

Then there is this shadow quote:
>>>>>(O.K., all you chummers, listen up! I just
got back from a run in Hong Kong and the major
drek going down over there is unbelievable. I've
had a firsthand look at their magic. Mind control,
flying assassins, lightening pouring out of their
mouths, I saw it all. And the Chinese
government-- the so-called Sleeping Dragon--
is about to wake up. Think about it. What would
the percentage of mages is a country of a billion
people? And half the fragging people that don't
cast spells are physical adepts. <snip>
Soldier of Fortune(21:30:12/06-21-55)

Clearly implying that the government exists, and
that China has (more or less) a billion people,
Hong Kong and Taiwan. The main text only
implies it, and the most damning comments are
in a less reliable shadow comment, but I think
we need to go back to the drawing board.

Comments?

Double-Domed Mike