The Chinese military is heavily involved
in training and offering military weapons and supplies
to both Peru and Paraguay. Rumors abound of
Chinese troops and Special forces actively assisting
and supporting these countries, and in Peru
intelligence supports those rumors. In addition,
reports are rampant that China is supplying the South
American Alliance with weapons
and equipment, working with the cartels
alongside Russia and possibly the EDF in their
opposition to the United States. Of course China
supplies weapons to many of the Central and
South American countries, and the rebel
forces fighting within, their practices show little
discrimination as they are willing to work with
anyone, particularly if it furthers their own
political and economic interests in the region.
They have even been known to openly back both sides of
a conflict just to ensure that whoever wins is
dependent on them.
In Guyana, they are
arranging a similar deal, offering full military
intervention to bring stability to the country.
As of yet they have not entered, but negotiations are
being conducted, and with yet another superpower
active in the theater, the region has become very
tense indeed. If negotiations succeed,
China will have a large scale military presence in
South America, and with their alliances so loosely
defined, its anyone's guess if and who they will side
with other than themselves.
For more
information on the Chinese Armed Forces in the
world of Cyberpunk 2020, please see the sourcebook
Rough Guide To The Pacific Rim.
(Written by Deric "D" Bernier, images from Ghost In The Shell, Aliens, Starship Troopers, Metal Men, Killzone, Genesis Climber Mospeada, Matsuo, Battlestar Galactica. Star Wars Chick, private prop collectors (special thanks to the members of Mastucorp, the RPF, and BBC), Soldier, Wildstorm, Metal Men, Star Wars, and Deric "D" Bernier.)