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Republic of Hong Kong

 * Government: Unitary parliamentary republic
 * President of Hong Kong: Joshua Wong (since 2022/1447) (next election due 2028/1453)
 * Prime Minister of Hong Kong: Lawrence Su
 * Hong Kong Legislative Council: (next election due 2025/1450)
 * Democratic Party of Kong Kong (75 representatives) (merger of all pro-democracy camps)
 * Social Democratic Movement (23 representatives) (official opposition)
 * Independent (2 representatives)
 * Military: The Hong Kong Armed Forces (HKAF) comprises of 62,000 personnel. Weapons belonging to the PCC are now being taken away and be put into the hands of the HKAF, though ammunition and such had been depleted so much from these battles that they were almost meaningless. Arms factories were built in workshops and former factories that used to produce manufacturing goods for civilians. Mines are being established in the Ming Dynasty to bring raw resources into Hong Kong to start manufacturing some experimental firearms (albeit they are partially crude as Hong Kong doesn't have much skills in building and designing guns) and copying some of the weapon designs of those held by the PCC, but even so the priority of building firearms are low in favour of reconstruction and melee combat. The HKAF is aware of a peasant uprising in Guangzhou that is suspected to be carried out by the PCC (with captives of ex-PCC soldiers claiming so, but not yet verified due to the distance) and would be ready to defend, should they continue to grow stronger.
 * Diplomacy:
 * Ming Dynasty: The message of the uprising in Guangzhou has reached Hong Kong publicly and has become the point of discussion within Hong Kong's recently established foreign affairs. Hong Kong supports the Ming Dynasty against the peasants who are apparently fighting for "the other gods", which the PCC soldiers who didn't flee into the mainland have claimed that they're responsible for the uprising. It is hoped that long-term mining and prospects on rebuilding and turning Hong Kong into a major trading hub again relies on the Ming Dynasty's rich resources.
 * Economy: Efforts to rebuild infrastructure that was destroyed from the war are underway and to rebuild the economy from scratch and hopefully turn Hong Kong into a trading hub and a manufacturing powerhouse too. Currency, of what remains of the Hong Kong dollar is not used a lot since the crisis, but the notes have been ditched in favour of only using coins to trade, since the value of these coins are more important than banknotes. Food on the other hand, had been largely stabilised and secure with deals with the Ming Dynasty to give Hongkongers food, with small community farms across Hong Kong being considered the emergency reserve for food, along with fishing in case of relations changing or trading has been blocked. Raw and building materials, along with essential fossil fuels such as coal and oil (which might not be attainable in China though) are prioritised, so to electrify the city again after the last of the resource that was gone into these power plants.
 * Events:
 * Mines for Hong Kong: With the Ming Dynasty approving the way for Hongkongers to establish their own mines in exchange for some heavy tax to fund the Ming Dynasty by any means, but keeping a majority (60%) for them to transfer their minerals back, new mines are being established within former mainland China. These mines are based on areas where rich minerals are said to be present such as iron and coal. With this, they could bring certain building resources and such back to be refined for viable building material and to build certain things that couldn't be achieved with only Hong Kong. They are aware of the peasant rebellion, so a small division dedicated to the protection of Hongkongers with the intention of mining and extracting resources, numbering 2,500 is established with some wielding guns, some being crudely made from the converted factories, else, they are former PCC weapons that are almost running out of ammunition from the civil war.
 * Reconstruction (Part Two): The reconstruction policy and program continues into its second year of its three-year phase. Reconstruction of damaged districts and buildings that are no more taller than a three-story building are finished. Two coal power plants are now receiving the raw power materials, though due to its age, the stability of these power plants are not viable for long-term but medium-term (~10 years). Oil and natural gas power plants are out of the question, with oil being conserved for fuelling of modern ships and natural gas being only used for cooking and essentials. Construction of a new 'future' coal power plant is underway, albeit it would be primitive and would take five years to complete (2028/1453). This coal power plant won't be able to electrify anything, but it would provide power to the essential buildings required. With coal arriving, electrification is beginning to emerge in the suburban homes (though not makeshift settlements, meaning people who want access to electricity might need to move into these houses which are already being 'filled in'), while the city of Kowloon and Hong Kong remain dark and devoid of electricity still as functionality and efficiency of these reopened power plants are low. In these cities, priority of reconstruction is low, if at all being rebuilt, with exceptions to key essentials for the second phase, such as ports, some military bases, but not an airport (since they require fuel and oil, which would not be seen as a medium-term goal). Building resources are redirected to the suburbs instead, leading to these cities entering a state of urban decay. The government of Hong Kong wanted to eventually cover these buildings too, but they must ensure that basic living standards are restored, before moving onto 'luxury' standards. Their terrible urban planning scheme is that with Hong Kong and Kowloon being almost depopulated from its original population and that some hundreds of thousands have fled Hong Kong, they could see that they could 'ease' population density that plagued Hong Kong before the event. They would also want to ensure that luxuries go into some of the buildings too and would allow people to own multiple lots too, provided that they are closely connected to each other. That could happen maybe 20 to 30 years' time, but for now, they are focusing on the suburbs.
 * Shipyard Conversion: While there are few shipyards, there isn't one for specialised military ship construction and most are in disrepair. It would take ~2 to 3 years to get those back into full capacity after being abandoned years ago from political crises. It is part of the reconstruction policy and program of Hong Kong's government to build explorer vessels (although smaller boats are being regularly used nowadays for travel, they want to ensure long-term exploration and defence than these fishing boats or yachts) which would take another few years (about 3 to 5 years) to fully design and build a small fleet with all shipyards at capacity. The long-term however, is to also build a viable military fleet as well, with any PCC/PLA ships lying around near Hong Kong and haven't being destroyed were seized and integrated into the Hong Kong Navy since the PCC had surrendered effectively. Trade/cargo ships could be built as well, but there are already some pre-existing cargo ships that there part of Hong Kong prior to the Event, but they are being degraded and are less prioritised at the time of reconstruction.