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| The Roar of the Dragon |

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Duan Wuhan is currently the Captain of the Tianlong National Team, he is one of the strongest free players in national football: he has played with the best national and international teams and leagues.

Leadership, extraordinary tactical sense, physicality, vision of the game and, in spite of an unenviable height, just over one meter and sixty, he has the right competitive badness to keep up with the giants of international football. Duan Wuhan, born in a village on the outside of the capital on March 17, 1997, with his qualities manages to establish himself in local football and then at the national level, setting an example for his village which today is a city of more than a million of the people living there.

"I really believe that the conditions are there for our team to fight for the podium of the Football World Cup. We have been training for a long time and I believe that the team is at a level of preparation for western standards if not that of the area Meridian, the rest is up to luck.

Anything that isn't luck is in the hands of a top-notch professional team, from the coach to the technical team. We are ready to make our mark in every stadium and give an unforgettable show to the spectators." -Duan Wuhan

 

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| State funeral for Yisu Qatun |

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Yisu Qatun will receive the much-discussed state funeral, the office of the presidency of the republic announced. President Feng Yuhan, in contraindication to his cabinet (notices the press release) signed a presidential decree to pay homage to the freedom fighter Ms. Yisu Qatun. The family of the deceased has already stated that they are grateful for the direct concern of the President. The dear deceased left precise indications on her death, asking for a secular funeral and that only red flowers are allowed on the coffin, to symbolize the cost and blood of the sacrifice necessary for the birth of the republic.

There have been protests from the opposition who speak of having done damage to the image of the Republican institutions by granting a funeral to a sex worker. "Such a comparison between a sex worker and the great leaders of our nation is an offense to the last ones. Furthermore, by allowing her a state funeral, we are going to justify her profession, a moral stain on our prestigious state." Commented the secretary of the first party of the opposition.

Regardless of the more or less loud protests from those against, today the body was moved to the capital's funeral home where it will be possible for the public to pay their last respects to a woman who undoubtedly left her mark on our history.

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| An unexpected draw |

The Dragons of Est drew in the second game with the Thaumantic Communes team, decreeing their exit from the soccer world championship. This time there was a real challenge between two equal teams, showing that the first game the Thaumantic Communes team, underestimated the Tianlong team. A mistake they paid, marking their exit from the championship, with only two goals in both games scored against the Dragons.

Nonetheless, there were several tense moments from the stands as several free-kicks were handed in favor of Thaumantic Communes. For some time there was fear that the game could be interrupted due to the violence caused by Tianlong's fans, which became almost violent after a penalty was awarded to the opponents. Luckily the game continued without major problems.

 

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| The Tianlong Great Wall |

Jiang Dong is the goalkeeper of the national team who in the last two games has managed to ensure a fundamental defense to avoid a defeat in the last two games. Dong is a son of art, his father was already a professional player in the A League, albeit in a midfield role. The defender is certainly not new to challenges, but this is his first appearance for the national team.

"The last two games have put the team under stress, but I think we were able to withstand the pressure the opposing teams put on us well. Nonetheless it wasn't enough to win, so I think it's necessary to make some changes within the squad because it's clear that the opponents have stopped considering us weak and are now doing everything to eliminate us from the world championship." -Jiang Dong

The coaching staff interviewed at the end of the last match confirmed that some changes are expected to the formation that will be deployed in the next match. We'll see in the return match if the interventions of the technical staff and the coach will be enough to ensure the long-awaited victory or it will be the end of Tianlong's adventure in the World Cup.

 

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| White Helms of EF |

The Republic of Tianlong following the overwhelming vote supported by the republic, to send the white helmets of the European forum on the borders close to the tarusan civil war, has, as previously announced, arranged to send 431 soldiers and some light vehicles to help monitor the Ebrian- Csengian. However, the Ministry of Defense has communicated its intention not to send troops to the Rheinbund-Csengian border, in order not to feed the paranoia of a dying regime like the Tarusa one, of an invasion preparation by the CETO.

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"However, this must be seen from the point of view of de escalation and not weakness, as the will to protect our allies in the area remains the priority and a duty to which we would not subtract if called upon." The Ministry of Defense added.

However, the armed forces have been very much on the alert recently, also following the intervention by the federation in the crisis with the Taruse authorities. Tensions are high above all to the unilateral actions that a new party in the scenario could carry out and involuntarily involve the CETO. There doesn't seem to be any form of communication between CETO and the Federation at present, even if the objectives seem to be common for both, the players in the field are independent.

 

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| Replacements at the European Forum |

Tao Shun his removed from his role as the Tianlong Republic's representative at the European Forum and will be replaced by Mo Fenfang. The communication was made official by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tianlong today. The reasons behind the gesture seem to be due to the action performed by Shun a few days ago off the coast of Al-Magrab. Where with a group of colleagues of various nationalities, he undertook monitoring actions, which according to some anonymous sources, would not appear to have been approved by the chain of command.

Currently, Tao Shun, a former representative of the republic, would appear to be under investigation for disobedience to an order of the authority, which if convicted, could be the end of the diplomat's political career.

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| Murmur of the Allies |

The Defense Ministry, following consultations with top government officials and representatives of the country's major political groups, confirmed its commitment to support the war effort of its allies should they decide to defend Ebria if attacked. When asked whether this help is only financial or also in the field, the ministry representative replied that; No form of support is excluded, even our direct presence on site if requested. This change appears to be motivated by the strong pressure the republic is under from its allies in the CETO.

 

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| Missiles above the Gothic Sea |

The Republic of Tianlong is monitoring the development of military activities within the region of the gothic sea. All travel to DDI and Gothic Pact nations is suspended, to Gothic countries was already suspended. All citizens of the Republic are invited to return home if they find themselves in a DDI country. The indications from the foreign ministry are few but precise, one must move away from the nations affected by the conflict. In the ministerial note there is also an invitation for calm towards the population, ensuring flights and diplomatic assistance if necessary for CETO citizens.

From the political side, however, there is much discontent about the unilateral actions undertaken by the DDI powers. Who are once again refusing to cooperate with the CETO or the international community, deliberately or not, but is sure that they ignoring the security council they have promoted. Political tensions strain the relationship between the two political blocs. The leaders of the CETO countries are already in contact to decide on a clear position to take.

Military front; the republic has raised the alarm to its forces at the highest pre-war level, such a decision is to be considered extended to all CETO forces, ready for any eventuality of attack, external or even internal.

 

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| Tianlong will send 1000 soldiers to Ebria |

The Tianlong Republic has announced the dispatch of 1000 Tianlong soldiers to Ebria to replace the previous White Helmets units, the contingent active in the country following resolution 8/2023. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense, Guo Yan, motivated the decision by the intensification of tensions between the countries of the area and Tarusa in the last period and following an improper use of White Helmets. It is not the first presence of Tianlong soldiers in the area, previously there were 431 soldiers under the leadership of the European Forum as White Helmets, recalled following illegal operations by other members present in the ranks of the White Helmets. The new deployment is directly requested from Tianlong and is not considered a CETO unit.

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| Clover Computing data |

Investigations have been opened by the Tianlong Personal Data Guarantor against Clover Computing regarding the data it collects on its platforms. Investigations are underway to determine whether the company has adopted adequate protections for minors registered. Such as age verification processes in the registration process, to establish who is under 14 years old (and cannot access the platform) and who is between 14 and 17 years old (underage users). The way in which this data is stored and not deleted following the user's request is also under examination by the authorities. The company, if the investigations verify the truthfulness of the accusations, risks very high fines and restrictions within the Tianlong market.

 

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Clover Computing

Engaging with the Tianese gaming community is an important marker for establishing Clover's Club gaming apparatus as a truly global console. Compliance, therefor, in the Tianese market might include country specific age verifications and data storage considerations. Family moderation of children or minor's was a likewise important consideration for the upcoming rollout of The Club in Nieveland & Cantignia who regulate electronic leisure titles differently than Engwahl and other markets. In Nieveland, for example, all purchased titles must be registered to an adult (16 or older), tied to internet and television licenses. This age, meanwhile, was 18 in Cantignia and no such restrictions exist in the Engwahlian legal system for regulation videogame content.

While only a month remains before the launch of The Club as a publicly available gaming apparatus: the online platform itself will naturally evolve to meet the requirements set forth by Tianlong and other unique marketplaces before and after launch day. Age-verification and personal data compliance will be at the forefront of our considerations as our legal teams meet with the Tianlong Personal Data Guarantor before launch day.

 

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| European Forum |

Thaumantica's melodramatic exit does not appear to affect in any way the Tianlong Republic's dedication to supporting the international organization in any way. Although the exit of nations from the European Forum is always a defeat on the political front, it is nevertheless a duty to remember that both nations did so of their own free will and there are no limitations of any kind for their return other than those limits imposed by their own political class. Accusing the international organization of unfair treatment in the hope of attracting sympathy for an act of which you are the sole author is, allow us to be direct, an act of unprecedented ridiculousness. But, dear readers, we should already be accustomed to this form of theater by some nations, among which, in the recent period, there is one that attracts our attention in a rather dramatic way. Angliarique is its wooden fleet with bombastic political announcements as its wind, it is a reality today to which we are all witnesses in disbelief. Having said that, we hope that international tension will subside, but it does not appear to be the intentions of those two or three nations, incapable of accepting their condition of being a mere note on tomorrow's page.

This editorial represents the position of the newspaper and not the tianlong government.

 

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We interrupt normal programming for the unified network speech of the President of Republic of Tianlong, the Dragon of Heaven.

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The camera focuses on President Feng Yuhan in behind of a wooden lectern, with the five-striped republican flag behind him. The recording room from which the president is speaking does not seem to have any other characteristic elements, it seems quite anonymous.

Feng Yuhan;
"Good evening dear fellow citizens,
tonight I'm speaking to you from the television studio in the forbidden palace, now the presidential palace. While I am speaking to you on national live broadcast, our men, courageous and with granite ideals, are conducting an operation to restore international law, a law trampled on by blind men with a lust for power and who see in our desire to coexist peacefully as an act of weakness.

They underestimated our will as free and peace-loving men, thinking that we would pay any price to avoid seeing the angel of war descend on this world. With this idea in mind, they continued with their campaign of death and violence, tearing up land, occupying nations, imprisoning dissident voices, killing the brave ones who were able to see beyond their wall of lies.

Today we establish that there is a point beyond which we will no longer retreat. Today, we tell the world that peace must also be protected, preserved and promoted, because there are people who would like it to be a slave to their war machine. To those nations, which are hungry for war, we refuse to exchange our peace for their chains of slavery.

Once again we are called to act, therefore I have given orders to our diplomatic staff to leave the European Forum as a precaution and I invite the other delegations to do the same, as we cannot guarantee the safety of the staff present inside the building from enemy acts of revenge.

We will achieve the objectives we have set for ourselves, with the help of God and our international partners, peace will shine again under the blue sky. Thank you."​

 

[Remuria]

Random Remurian expat in Tianlong

"Cool stuff, nice speech. Ten out of ten. Speech of the year. Whom are you guys bombing though?"

 

[Tianlong]

We interrupt normal programming for the unified network speech of the President of Republic of Tianlong, the Dragon of Heaven.

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The camera focuses on President Feng Yuhan in behind of a wooden lectern, with the five-striped republican flag behind him. The recording room from which the president is speaking does not seem to have any other characteristic elements, it seems quite anonymous.

Feng Yuhan;
"Good evening dear fellow citizens,
they were tumultuous days that kept us in suspense. But now, we can breathe again with a certain bitterness in our hearts, knowing that today's world and the one we will leave to our children and grandchildren will be deprived of international law and replaced with that of the law of the strongest.

Yes, they are not the words we all wanted to hear, but they are what the international community seems to crave from the bottom of their hearts.

We successfully conducted the operation to restore legality on the coasts of Frescania. An action that was necessary following the deliberate choices of defiance of Angliarique, who, having been made aware several times that their actions would lead to the loss of their fleets, thought that we would not act, since "the West speaks, but not acts". Well, they were wrong. Well, they were wrong. We acted. But they were right too, because the rest of the world stood by and judged, while we used our men and women to do what should have been done in the first place. The inaction of the world has made us understand one thing, our duty is not aimed at saving the world, our duty is towards our children and towards our allies.

Therefore, with immediate effect, Tianlong Republic, Member of the Security Council of the European Forum, Member of the European Forum, hereby declares its membership in this organization terminated. We hope that the world that will come will be better than the one we leave behind.

I have given orders to withdraw our naval forces near Frescanioa and bring them back south to the CETO area. The number of carrier battle groups will drop to 2 from 4 on the continent. The pre-warning level will remain at imminent attack in the short term, if conditions allow, it will be updated accordingly.

Good evening, dear citizens."

 

[Pelasgia]

Random Pelasgian diplomat to a colleague upon hearing the speech:

"Since when is Tianlong considered the 'West'? Wouldn't it be the 'East' by definition?"