This was a foreign trip undertaken by President Teng Jia that didn't make her feel somewhat uneasy about it, the feelings taking on an opposite effect. The principality of Némérie's reputation wasn't at all compromised compared to others such as Clysperis and at least it acted as a free haven for Sinsu's rich to store their hard-earned cash from eager government hands. As Jia prepared herself mentally onboard the plane soon to land in the Principality, accompanying the newly appointed ambassador Cao Guiying, she could still remember the tone of Premier Deng Liuxian the last time she spoke to him personally prior to departing, which was a combination of frustration and jealousy.

Even if the Premier of Sinsu dictated most of the Republic's policy whilst the President was supposed to act as a figurehead, the latter had the privilege to be first in line to embark on state visits and sign treaties, letting the former handle most of the unpleasant duties back home and the situation was complicated much further with SICR's erratic reaction at Sinsu's termination of isolation, proving that perhaps naiveity played a part in not expecting their northern Imperial brothers to lob projectiles over at the border. Whatever the case may be, Jia simply wanted all of that rivalry between the nations to end after centuries of unnecessary bickering and hoped that a solution appeared right in front of them sooner or later.

The female head of state also felt relived at leaving home for a few days, getting away from all of that chaos and 'relaxing' in a pleasant oasis such as Némérie where reality wore a different appearance compared to elsewhere, which wasn't surprising at all given its high culture and the quality of life it offered to anyone who could spare billion or more annually. Opening a new embassy created a the perfect goground for developing relations further with a nation of interest that the Republic wanted to work with further, especially if joint projects could be negotiated, no matter the partner's size or wealth.

As the plane came to a halt, Jia stepped out of the aircraft, revealing her choice of attire: the Cheongsam, a type of feminine body-hugging dress with distinctive Sinsic Chinese features of Manchu origin. It was called mandarin gown during 1920s-1930s, popularised by Sinsic Chinese socialites and upper-class women in the largest and one of the main financial cities of Tiānmén. With Ambassador Cao on her side, it was time for Sinsu to shine in the international spotlight once more.

"The Federal Republic of Sinsu acknowledges and supports Bakkermaya's revisions to the proposed Resolution."

The Republic of Sinsu fully accepts attaining the status of 'Associate Membership' until the issues surrounding SICR is finally resolved, and thus would like to give thanks to OPEN members for showing continued patience and faith in times of crisis such as these.

Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of Sinsu

"A welcome which I happily receive with gratitude, thank you so much for this opportunity Secretary General." Jia had heard a lot about Líosa Cáidh prior to her arrival in Rokkenjima and now that she got to finally witness and talk to her in person, shouldn't have asked for anyone else to steer the CSU discussions. Hanging her coat over a rack, Jia took a seat opposite the SG and wondered what drink she would've like to have this time. However in order to not drag too much time on this, the Sinsic President settled on something that she was all too familiar with, though Rokkenjima had its own speciality of this drink.

"I wouldn't mind having a bit of tea if it's not too much of a hassle...any type is completely fine." she said, making a brief pause before continuing to speak; she recognised that smile which was emitted from Líosa. "It actually feels enlightening that I'm about to discuss terms with a person of Achkaerinese origins, considering I can't stop stating how much I'd enjoyed my time over there back in the old days, attending Freshwater University to complete my masters in law and getting to know Achkaerinese that I can happily call as my closest, kindest and most honorable of friends. Hopefully once this is done, I'd like to perform a state visit to your country and meet the Emperor in person, or vice versa whichever is most convenient."

Teng Jia managed to become the first female President of the Federal Republic, a political struggle that finally managed to finally pay itself off after years of winning the hearts and minds of the Sinsic people. This meant taking on any challenge that was presented unto her platter, which included dealing with their northernly neighbours to the north, the SICR. It was expected that ancient hatred between the countries on a governmental level would flare up again, however to think it happened this soon after a few years where a glimmer of hope was established on a longlasting Peace was unprecedented. Even if Teng believed herself that a large part of this has to do with SICR, it didn't come across as constructive either from Premier Deng's response which of course produced even worse sentiments towards them and vice versa.

Only him and a few other higher up in the food chain so to speak knew about her upcoming meeting with President Herminstaat, for good reasons considering this wouldn't have been possible at all if she didn't receive the reluctant support of the Premier, whose tantrums had to be calmed down in order to even possibly mention SICR by name. Even if she didn't exactly face the same dangers of getting executed like her counterpart, personal prestige and chance of re-election was at stake if this were to fail as it always had, this time though everyone on both sides knew that it was more than serious than ever before, where real bloodshed would be spilled...a war was looming in the horizon.

Teng calmly tapped her fingers on the surface of the presidential car's window surface, calmly collecting her thoughts to form them into a comprehensible mindset, staring out into the wide landscape as she was provided a heavily armed escort to the designated area where this meeting was supposed to take place, the security provided by the Military Police themselves. It was now or never that a solid deal could be achieved with both parties involved, not only for the sake of themselves but also the rest of the continent of Ardia and beyond, knowing that a fully capable war taking place in this day of age would amount to catastrophically high levels of obliteration.

An MP opened the door of the limo, whereby the President stepped out and was greeted or more likely intimidated by the mere sight of the SICR soldiers. With two guards positioned on either side of herself and the rest closely behind, the Sinsic delegation made their way into the underground compound after reassuring the SICR hosts that they were the expected guests. The concrete and overall bare interior with te exception of that religious altar increased the anxiety and tension between the parties. Only time would tell whether all of this was worth enough to waste time on or not.

"President Herminstaat...it's good to finally meet you especially during these circumstances, as we have quite the few things to discuss." she held out her hand for him to shake it.

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SINSU-SICR BORDER -- Sinsic defence systems opened fired at incoming projectiles (e.g artillery, mortar, missiles and rockets) aimed towards settlements located near the border with SICR, prompting overwhelming outrage across the Federal Republic as the Imperial Regime once more advocates for war and forced annexation of Sinsu or what's more commonly known there as the degrading 'Southern Territory'. With most of the projectiles shot down and destroyed, the rest causing no to minimal damage around these designated settlements, a spokesman for Sinsu’s joint chiefs of staff said: “The military is on high alert and air surveillance has been strengthened.”

The projectiles were fired at about 4pm local time at Sinsu’s Sinkiang province, which is currently the Federal Republic's largest natural-gas-producing region and where a large amount of the country's culturally unique Muslim Uyghur minority is found, adding fuel to the rumors among the public that the motive behind these attacks were a combination of disrupting natural gas operations as well as purposefully targeting Muslims through an 'Anti-Islam' campaign. With a response to be yet heard from President Teng Jia herself, Premier Deng Liuxian took the opportunity to offer his own, whereby the track record of his own stance towards SICR has been mixed throughout the years in public office, from advocating peace and cooperation to outright war and launching a 'Liberation Campaign to get rid of the Imperial Regime'.

These recent attacks performed by the Imperial Regime shows all of us once more, that the high-ranking leadership is composed of nothing but dishonorable and bigoted cowards who show no concern for loss of life and damage on property, whether this includes our own or even their own citizens. The fact that the Emperor, who happens to lead a pitiful and morally defunct country which calls itself a 'Republic' whilst showing none of the characteristics, can't even control his own troops from freely launching projectiles whenever it pleases their sick and twisted minds, is an indication that war for them is the only solution to this so-called 'issue' they perceive to exist, when it clearly shouldn't and never has to begin with.

Sinsu has always been the advocator for peace and cooperation with our northernly neighbour, though these attempts have always been shut down and rejected by them, which isn't surprising at all considering the Imperial Regime considers our existence and political system as a threat that ought to be liquidated and exterminated, as if Federalism, Parliamentarism and Republicanism are degenerative diseases with no nominal value whatsoever. Even if these attacks have always been of a regular occurance throughout the past decades, ever since the first years of Sinsu's rightful transition to a true meritocratic and democratic system, which triggered the Imperial Regime to take advantage of our weak position and subsequently attempt to reintegrate in their fold, it's always a sign that war may be imminent upon us and we have no choice other than to prepare ourselves for it.

The simple truth to the matter at hand, is that SICR frankly are retarded when it comes to waging war. Our large and technologically advanced Armed Forces are clearly superior when it comes to training and will-power to defend the Federal Republic til' the last breath, not including every dutiful citizen who owns at least a firearm hanging above their fireplace. The Imperial Regime knows this far more than they'd like to admit to, the massively failed reunification war which took place a few years after our Republican transition proves this. Since they're mere cowards not wishing to send their citizens to the slaugherhouse, whom I affectionately show concern and pity towards them for having terrible leaders to begin with, they decide to cowardly fire these pathetic projectiles at the same locations as they've always been, making it entirely too predictable for us to effectively obliterate these outdated rounds that have been made in someone's backyard using cheap scrap metal fastened to slabs of improvised explosives.

If they want to have war with us instead of peace and cooperation that could really be of advantage to our countries and their peoples, then so be it! Let them send their hordes of unwilling, inadequately armed forced recruites and we shall meet them with steel and valour of arms never seen before in this world, where our patriotism will spread the meritocratic and democratic concepts that have made Sinsu into one of the wealthiest and most prosperous countries.

Mark my words: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon!

 

Teng initial impression was good, personally being escorted by some highly-ranked in the CSU and Madison looked like those who carried smarts and talents with them in the bagage. “Greetings to you as well, Councillor Pryde, thank you so much for this discreet welcome. I’m looking forward to having the discussions with someone distinguished as Secretary General Cáidh.” Finishing the efficiently short welcoming ‘ceremony’ with a handshake, the President accompanied the Councillor to the designated vehicle, as the rest of the Sinsic delegation followed suit to separate vehicles. As soon as the last door was shut, the convoy began to speed away from the airport and into the downton area of the city.

Feeling cozy and relaxed in her seat President Teng began to have a conversation once more with Pryde, wanting to get to know her a little more. “So Councillor Pryde, may I ask how long you’ve been employed by the CSU? Do you enjoy the tasks and challenges at hand as well? Don’t get me wrong, you must love the job considering you’re in charge of an entire council catering to the CSU’s heads of states, but does it really feel like you made the right choice of career path so to speak? I’m just one year into the Sinsic presidency, having an additional 3 years to fulfill my duty as the foremost representative of Sinsu on the world stage, acting as the unified force the country needs at the same time, taking on whatever challenge presents itself. If the people desires it so, another 4 years is in the right order. But what will happen from that point and onwards, do I retire from politics altogether or will I serve as minor advisory role to any young, ambitious politician out there who’s got what it takes to lead Sinsu? As far as I’m concerned, it’s certainly not an easy role to undertake but quite rewarding and satisfying if one’s agenda follows the plan accordingly.”

To the members of OPEN,

The Republic of Sinsu expresses its deep, sincere request to attain membership in the Oil (and Gas) Producing Exporting Nations. Sinsu is well-endowed with natural resources in areas such as agriculture, forestry and minerals. It is an exporter of natural and agricultural resources, the most valuable exported resource being petroleum, which is of major significance in the Sinsic economy representing 15.2% of our exports in the international markets. Sinsu currently holds proven oil reserves of 25 billion barrels whilst also holding 5.5 trillion cubic meters (tcm) of proven natural gas reserves. A majority of Sinsic oil and gas production is extracted and processed by the company PetroGas, wholly owned by the Government of Sinsu and is entrusted with the responsibility of developing and adding value to these resources.

We hope that this pertaining information alongside a commitment to a well-developed infrastructure and a desire to increase our export capacity will make Sinsu a prospective candidate for membership. If there are any questions or concerns, we're more than willing to address them in the spirit of full cooperation and understanding.

Kind Regards,
Ministry of Economic Affairs of the Republic of Sinsu

Sinsu hereby signs the Network of Republics Treaty Documents, in order to join as a full member.

Signed: Teng Jia
President of the Republic of Sinsu

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Government Type:- Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy with thorough elements of direct democracy
Population:-:- 44,000,000
Capital City:- Wean (2,600,000)
Largest City:- Minga (6,000,000)
Demonym:- Swastrian

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Currency:- Swastrian krone (SEK)
GDP per Capita:- $58,000
Unemployment Rate:- 3.1%
Main Industries:- Machinery, automobiles, chemicals, metals, lumber and paper, watches, textiles, precision instruments, tourism, financial services, pharmaceuticals

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Ethnicity:- 75% Swastrians, 25% Resident Foreigners
Languages:- German (official), French (regional), Italian (regional), Romansch (regional)
Religions:- 47% Catholic, 20% Protestant, 33% Other or None
Average Life Expectancy:- 82.7 yrs

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Monarch:- King Karl IV
Chancellor:- Theodor Frankenberger
President of the Volkskammer:-
President of the Länderkammer:-
President of the Federal Constitutional Court:-

Name of Legislative Body:- Bundestag; Volkskammer (Lower House), Länderkammer (Upper House)

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We would like to thank thee for inviting the Imperial Majesties for attending the wedding, albeit cut short due to a sudden passing of a distant yet close family members of theirs, as to which it's fully understandable and thus had to head home immediately. It's our sincere hope that the wedding gifts have been well received and more opportunities will arise for the Tytorian and Krimeonite Royal counterparts to have a proper encounter with each other.

God Bless and May the Truth Prevail!

Imperial Court of Krimeon

Jadwiga couldn't believe what she'd just heard from Heydar's mouth and simply shook her head. Even if she wasn't terribly surprised, she always desired that festivities would be spared the intrigues of politics and scheeming. In the end, it was clearly a waste of time to entertain the notions of this wanna-be King and clearly planned to head back into the market area. The Iwi may have not been perfect, but the Crown Princess considered them to be much more honorable in any case. "I'm sure His Majesty is more than aware enough that unlike in your country, the Imperial Family's power has been entirely delegated to the People and it's through them I represent their interests and the country's, thus there's no authority found within myself to do such as thing."

Finishing her drink, Jadwiga soon found herself back in Jaleel's tent and wished to continue the shopping spree. "So Jaleel, mind taking me through your finest wares...which ones would you recommend I bring home as souvenirs?"

"An excellent choice of venue for these negotiatons, my good King." Alexander Szücs commented admirably considering it suited his role as Minister of Defence as well, taking a seat at the table where the Iwi King and his closest men were gathered. The Imperial couple sat comfortably close by, requesting some beverage or at least water to be served due to the heat they experienced. "Hope it isn't much to ask...much appreciated." the Empress said.

"Indeed Your Majesty that's what we ought to discuss initially, though we shouldn't the forget the economical aspects in all of this, as I'm sure that everyone here loves the flow of cash filling up the national cofferts, as long as it proves to be ethical for both parties involved, especially the Iwi in this case." Szücs said, realizing the potential the Iwi had in store when it came to their agricultural industry and how it could be potentially weaved into environmentally friendly notion.

"So I suppose the first ordinary yet critically important topic to discuss would be 'diplomacy', as to which this is what we Krimeonites have in mind", Szücs then showed the main points on his tablet:

- The parties agree to maintain active embassies with each other. If summoned an ambassador shall present themselves to the host government within twenty four hours of the summons.

- Either party may request a twelve hour extension upon receipt of the summons should a level of seniority be required due to the issue concerned.

- The parties declare that they shall act in a spirit of friendship and cooperation with a view to further developing and fostering economic and cultural intercourse with one another, each adhering to the principle of respect for the independence and sovereignty of the other and non-interference in their internal affairs.

- Should disputes or conflicts arise between the High Contracting Parties over problems of one kind or another, both parties shall settle these disputes or conflicts exclusively through friendly exchange of opinion or, if necessary, through the establishment of arbitration Commissions

- The parties shall allow citizens of the other nation to apply for a fast track visas aiding in travel between the two nations for purpose of trade, recreation, and business. These visas shall be available to anyone who meets the following criteria

(a) Has a stay lasting no longer than 90 days
(b) Has a return ticket
(c) Is able to fund the duration of their stay.
(d) Has no criminal record
(e) Is not deemed a threat to national security.
(f) All requirements have been fulfilled in accordance to local laws and procedures when conducting trade and/or business.

-  The parties agree to the establishment of a system of extradition for persons accused of crimes in one country to the jurisdiction of the other. No extradition shall take place until compelling evidence has been presented.

"We removed a bit regarding the usage of Mundus Convention of Universal Rights as part of extradition requirements, as the Iwi isn't part of it and when it comes to RS criminals that deserve to be met with absolute justice...However if my good Sirs feel differently, we may include  Articles four and seven of the Mundus Convention of Universal Rights have to be met as well." Szücs said, drinking from a glass filled with water.

"Now these are the points in mind when it comes to trade:"

- The parties pledge to trade fairly with each other and to respect the lawful commerce of each party.

- Neither of the parties shall create taxes, limits, bans, or quotas on the goods or services of the other party on basis of their origin from the other party, with exception to such taxes, limits, bans, or quotas created by international organizations of which the parties are members thereof.

- The parties recognize the right of free commercial navigation through the waters and airspace of the other party, with adherence to local laws and procedures.

"The United Iwi is proud Agricultural country, likewise when it comes to Krimeon as we're among the world's largest exporters when it comes to Food and Beverages for instance. In addition to that, we're keen on Environmentally friendly practices as well as putting emphasis on ecological produce for a healthier Mother Mundus. I'ts impression that the Iwi desires the same and thus it would be great for our respective companies to one day cooperate with each other on these matters, out of their free will of course." Szücs paused more to moisturize his mouth, the next offer coming up was considered to be quite 'juicy'.

"Your Majesty and Excellencies, in terms of Special Agreements...The Imperial Commonwealth would like to offer from our Sovereign Wealth Fund an annual fiscal contribution of $6 billion USD to fund the United Iwi, as to which the funds may be used for anything...including military matters and struggles involving your greatest enemies, a struggle which Krimeon wholeheartedly supports. Consider this generous offer as part of our 'compensation' for acting dishonorably and not coming to your aid sooner than later during the times of complete suffering." Szücs said, with the Imperial Couple acting rather surprised in a subtle manner, eyeing each other at the same time.

"It's the reason why Defence and Security topics have been put to the last, and this time it would be interesting to hear from your side whether it's perhaps too early or not to cooperate with Krimeon on such matters. This fiscal offer in question doesn't require any later return payments, as I trust that the economic growth between us will act as compensation." he said smiling.

Krimeon support's Pard's admission into the CETO