France | Message to Russia and China

[Alexander]

Empire de France
Château de Versailles

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From: Impératrice Thérèse, Impératrice des Français
To: President Boris Nemtsov, President of the Russian Federation Jay , and President Ming Yi, President of the Republic of China Zebra
Classification: Top Secret

Subject: Strategic Arms Reduction

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Your Excellencies,

As you are both likely aware the United States of America has in recent times displayed a worrying level of unilateralism in its approach to topics of major global concern, most recently specifically with its imposition of a 'Strategic Accountability' Policy. Where they say their goal is to achieve a multilateral solution, their actions betray an intent to impose their will on the rest of the world. An effort that would undermine the multipolar world that has risen since 1995 and that in our opinion has allowed governments the world over to develop in peace. While the Empire of France rejects the United States as able to dictate their will to the rest of the world, as we hope you do too, we still see the wisdom in bringing about an agreement that will restrict the sale and proliferation of weapons systems that could threaten peace and national sovereignty.

In light of this, and despite us not always seeing eye to eye, I am reaching out to both your offices to discuss the possibility of setting up a conference to discuss this very topic. As the second, third, and fourth largest producers of ballistic missiles and weapons in general our participation in any control regime would be essential for its effectiveness, and through this path we can all guarantee that such a conference and its results would be reflective of the global community rather than any single country.

While it may be jumping the gun, if you are open to this proposal, I would suggest either the Russian Federation or the Republic of China being the ideal hosts as this would more accurately reflect the changing balances of power in the world away from the western-centric conferences that have defined much of the 20th century and towards a truly inclusive conference where all producers of these weapons systems can have an equal stake in the agreement and guarantee its sucess, something we doubt would be possible with a conference hosted by the Americans.

Sincerely,
Impératrice Thérèse,
Impératrice des Français

 

[Zebra]

In response to the French message a reply would be sent back to France as well as Russia

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Office of the President of the Republic of China
Classified & Encrypted

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Your Imperial Majesty, Your Excellency,

The Republic of China agrees that it is essential for there to be a global effort to prevent strategic weapons reaching terrorist groups and rogue states. As such we welcome any effort to regulate the sale of these weapon types. At the same time we also want to avoid any single country dictating terms to the rest of the world. Because of this, we see merit in your proposal and are willing to host a summit in Beijing open to all producers of strategic weapons. We would also be glad to attend a summit in Russia.

Kind regards,
Ming Yi,
President of the Republic of China

Jay Alexander