Editing Chinese Union-Imperial (section)

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A war broke out between the Union and Thailand or as it was now called New Siam. This conflict eventually called in other nations with the [[United States]] siding with New Siam while [[Red Gauntlet]] of [[Russia]] sided with the CUI, with unspecified support from other Russian parahuman factions.<ref name="Wildbow PRT">► World News: C.U.I. talks with New Siam
Talks are underway between the Chinese Union-Imperial and New Siam, establishing fixed borders after recent years of conflict. Legislation is expected to pass, but it remains to be seen what stance the C.U.I. takes in respect to New Siam's parahuman population. Historically, the C.U.I. has not changed its hardline stance on the subject of individuals with powers, and much of the discussion may well hinge on what the C.U.I. is willing to give up in order to maintain this belief.
► World News: Open Fighting in New Siam
Chinese Union-Imperial soldiers backed by their parahuman, paramilitary soldiers, have engaged in warfare with New Siam, formerly Thailand. Diplomacy and negotiations ceased as a spate of terrorist attacks targeted ambassadors and political figures on both sides. Neighboring regions tense, each preparing to pick sides, with the sociopolitical landscape and the C.U.I. powerhouse a constant…
► World News - Sides Taken with New Siam 
Fallout continues to follow from the disastrous New Delhi Endbringer attack, as tensions mount in New Siam. The rechristened Thai state has local forces and rebel parties fighting with the C.U.I. in a three-way war, and international groups are now stepping in to offer aid, picking sides. The United States have argued for months now that the actions of an assassin within the C.U.I. were responsible for the vast majority of the damage, and have now publically declared support for New Siam, siding against the C.U.I. ...
► World News: Red Gauntlet Moves
Red Gauntlet, the Russian paramilitary group, has declared allegiance alongside the C.U.I. in the competition between the Chinese and New Siam’s defending forces. One of the stronger parahuman groups in Eurasia, Red Gauntlet is often said to be a major power on par with Russia’s government, due to their ability to make plays like this one. By taking one side, Red Gauntlet has changed the tenor of the impending conflict, prompting Russian military and neighboring powers to side with or against New Siam, as their relationship with Red Gauntlet allows. - [https://docs.google.com/document/d/18xcEYRK0Ts-k6--ZOuDFh-ILK9hLzcgkDTIf6L_G90s/edit Wildbow PRT Quest Archive]</ref>

At some point, the North Korean regime likely collapsed, and the CUI expanded into part of the Korean Peninsula.<ref name="IRCKorea>Wildbow on IRC:<br/>'''Wildbow''' I haven't really dwelt on it, except to say that the CUI has pushed out against its neighbors, through Korea and at Thailand.  I forget the particulars & haven't committed them to memory.<br/><br/>Would have to crack open the worm bible and am not 100% that I recorded it all in detail there, either.</ref>