china 2120

Beijing, china, 2120

'the preparations for the visiting thai and american diplomats have been finalized?' asked the hcgic (head chinese guy in charge)

'yes, the conservatives have been added to preserve the meals... Everything is ready for tomorrow's banquet'

lowering his voice to a whisper, 'how many, you know...' and looking around him as if to see if some lurking listener were about, the hcgic made a cradling motion with his arms as if rocking a baby

'20 babies, sire' answered the head chef...

Long rumored to be a favorite amongst chinese businessmen seeking a virility boost... Many meals of the sumptuous banquet would include the processed remains of 20 babies... The taste would be untraceable and the dishes would bear exotic names like -flowering pea-shoot trifle-

the next day the visiting entourages of the thai and american embassies and chambers of commerce praised their hosts for the sumptuous food... The hcgic raised his cup smilingly and shot a glance at the head chef... -may our secret ingredients improve your virility greatly- he thought to himself and standing up and raising a toast, he said the traditional chinese drinking salutation,

'gambei!'

'gambei' responded the unwitting victims whoozily...

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in 2120 the authoritarian govt. Of china faced new threats from without her borders... Hordes of unemployed and dedicated computer hackers around the world sought to bring down the great famous firewall of china... Furthermore they sought to foment unrest and rebellion within china over the internet through co-ordinated study and planning of riots within china... It was even said some foreign governments secretly helped fund the menacing foreign interferers... Hence the questionable secret menu at State functions