Ukraine | Message to China

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Encryption: Top Secret
Recipient: Xiao Jia, Minister of the Outer Realms, The Celestial Empire. Alexander
Sender: Serhiy Danylenko, Ukrainian Ambassador to the Celestial Empire.
Subject: Opening diplomatic relations.

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Your Excellency,

I hope this email finds you well. I am writing this in hopes of arranging a meeting between our two new governments in order to establish a more open and cooperative relationship. In the past our two nations have had little in the way of foreign relations, but I have hopes that we together can remedy that. I would like to get to better know what are the hopes and ambitions of the Celestial Empire's current government, and how we together can make them a reality.

Ukraine is currently undergoing a massive change in the way our government functions. For years we have attempted to shake off the old bureaucracy left in the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Your nation is experiencing something similar no doubt. I’m sure we will have much to learn from one another.

If you would agree to such a meeting, I will make myself available at your earliest convenience. I do hope to hear from you soon.


Regards,

Serhiy Danylenko
Ukrainian Ambassador to the Celestial Empire
Republic of Ukraine

 

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Alexander

 

[Alexander]

Ministry of the Outer Realms
EXECUTIVE YUAN
CELESTIAL EMPIRE

Your Excellency,

While it is true that historically there have been few relations between Chinese and Ukrainian governments, the Celestial Empire maintains an open approach towards diplomacy and in general is open to negotiations with any government.

As such I am inclined to respond positively to your request for a meeting and hereby invite you to the Ministry of the Outer Realms to meet with myself in person so we may engage in discussions on topics as you desire.

Sincerely,
Xiao Jia,
Minister of the Outer Realms

Classification: Confidential
Recipient: His Excellency Serhiy Danylenko Vaka
This message has been encrypted using the highest standard levels of encryption and has been transmitted over secured digital channels.

 

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Location: Ukrainian Embassy, Beijing.
Date: April 5, 2008
Time: 11:15
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In a smokey conference room, on the top floor of the Ukrainian Embassy in Beijing, Serhiy Danylenko sat at the end of a long wooden conference table. The large and some would say imposing man had just snuffed out the end of a cigarette into an old soviet style ash tray. An air purifier hummed along in the far corner of the room trying in vain to mask the smell of tobacco smoke. A slight tinge of yellow covered every surface in the room. After ten years of service and surviving through multiple administrations, the stains were all that had been accomplished here.

The ambassador was trying to absorb what the other two men at the table were trying to explain.
“You have to understand Serhiy these are not just Chinese communists under a new name.” the man on right pleaded as rifled through a folder of notes in front of him. “They are a continuation of the The Ming Dynasty.”

“Nearly 700 hundred years old.” the other man interjected as he sat with his hand propped up against his chin. “They invented paper.”

“Yes I understand that.” exclaimed Ambassador Danylenko, clearly annoyed. “But before this most recent administration, an eighty year old juggernaut of communism ran this place. Did they just up and leave?”

The man on the right adjusted his glasses and sheepishly explained. “We aren’t entirely sure what happened.”

“No one does Serhiy.” the man on the left in a monotone voice replied while looking almost bored. “It's been a peaceful transition of power as far as we can tell.”

“You are both useless, you know that right.” the large ambassador said with a smile.”I have an appointment tomorrow with Xiao Jia, they are the Minister of the Outer Realms.” He placed heavy emphasis on the Outer Realms and used his hands to make air quotes. “I will just have to ask them myself.”

Location: Ministry of the Outer Realms, Beijing.
Date: April 6, 2008
Time: 10:00​

The next morning after a short ride from the Ukrainian embassy to the Ministry of the Outer Realms, Ambassador Danylenko exited from the back of the standard Ukrainian Foreign Ministry black BMW 335i with a large leather brief case. He tapped on the driver's window and the embassy security that was behind the wheel began to roll down the window.

If you see anything out of the ordinary while I’m inside, call me immediately,” the ambassador whispered while leaning in close to the man's ear. “I don’t want the communists having a change of heart while I'm in there.”

“Understood sir.’ the driver nodded back to the ambassador while the ambassador gave him a reassuring pat on the shoulder.

“You can never be too careful.” smiled Ambassador Danylenko as he made his way into the lobby of the Ministry of the Outer Realms.

Alexander​