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Hongse Spider
A Novel of Tremulous Political Intrigue Set in Present Day Hong Kong and the People's Republic of China.
The Year 2005 and the Threat of Avian Flu
The year is 2005. The world's worst modern catastrophe is visiting itself on China. Avian Flu (H5N1) is estimated by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to kill up to 150 million people worldwide. The deadly virus has only to complete its leap from fowl to human cross-contamination.
Impact on China’s Poultry and Food Security
China has already killed millions of domestic chickens, ducks, and geese. But the slaughter was a double-edged sword. They have killed the poultry earmarked to keep China's citizens from starvation during the 2005-2006 winter, which has been forecasted to be one of the most ferocious in five decades.
Geopolitical Tensions and Military Concerns
China also is convinced that the United States' new ballistic missile defense program is targeted at neutralizing her minuscule nuclear deterrent, relegating her to lifetime servitude to the Americans, the world's last remaining superpower. Beijing party leaders vow that will never happen.
China’s Modernization Goals and Operation Hongse Spider
The People's Republic of China must become a modern superpower. Only then will she be able to demand the outright monetary grants she needs to survive. Modernization of her army will cost 100 billion US dollars. Beijing knows that sum resides in the coffers of Hong Kong. Thus Operation Hongse Spider is born.
