The Weekly Journal

Date: February 16, 2011

To: The Populace of China

From: President Ju Hintao

Subject: ALERT: ASTEROIDS ON COLLISION COURSE FOR CHINA


Dear my fellow citizens,

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has recently informed me that an unlikely occurrence has altered the projected path of a cluster of cosmic debris. The debris will enter planet earth’s atmosphere in approximately a week, and quantitative analysis depicts that China is a target. The global scientific community with the cooperation of NASA has exhausted all their efforts in prematurely detonating the cosmic band; in doing so, they achieved some degree of success. Even with these actions, the hazard is proven to be imminent, though much less catastrophic in scale. Although most of China’s boundaries will remain unaffected, it is predicted that Beijing will experience a devastating blow. The CPC, The Ministry of Health, and World Health Organization are fully aware of the nation’s current health status, and will be taking necessary steps to devise a relevant course of action that protects the well being of every citizen.

Following the immediate public release of this report, The Communist Party of China will be issuing a red alert accompanied by a large scale evacuation of Beijing and all surrounding regions within a fifty mile radius. It is assumed that the collisions will destroy much if not all recourses in these areas. With the support from the military, Ministry of Health, and WHO, evacuated citizens will be sanctioned in the surrounding territories and more desolate areas of the country. The central government intends to exploit the entire nation’s resources to adequately satisfy the demands of such an evacuation. I have composed a formal procedure below, which is to be implemented upon release of this message.

MANDATORY EVACUATION PROCEDURE by DAY:


Day 1 (12:01 AM Thursday, 2/17)

-Declaration of martial law and closure of all business/educational/household operations (the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchange will be closed in two days time)
-Road/water ways to be closed to the public.
-Beijing will be divided via a grid system extending fifty miles outside the boundaries of the city, in every direction.
-Each coordinate region will correspond to a particular muster station, in which families are encouraged to group before hand.
-Every individual must obey attendance protocol at each muster stations (food/hygienic/medicinal resources provided).
-Voluntary evacuation for those with family ties is permitted at this time; those leaving must checkout.
-Check points will be assembled upon exit of the city. At these checkpoints, necessities will be provided to those in need.
-Possessions will be limited to one 50lb suitcase/person.
-Air transportation will be provided only to executive officials and those with immediate medical needs.

Day 2 (12:01 AM Friday, 2/18)

-Continuance of voluntary evacuation procedures
-Military personnel will be sanction throughout the city to ensure safe exit, and curb any criminalities.
-Medical personnel will be sanctioned at rally points to assess those in need, and help prevent unnecessary spread of disease.
-Preparation of public transportation methods to be provided at the start of day three.

Day 3 (12:01 AM Saturday, 2/19)

-Declaration of MANDATORY evacuation to those remaining at muster stations.
-Roads/waterways closed to public use.
-The government will provide public transportation to designated safe havens. These methods include military buses, high-speed railways, and all applicable resources.
-Safe havens will correspond to each muster station. These safe havens will include elementary and university institutions, private real estate holdings/ hotels, ect.)
-At each safe haven, supplies will be provided by the CPC and national aid organizations.
-The CPC will take advantage of the entire nation’s resources to fulfill supply requirements (medicinal/hygienic, food/water, clothing, ect.)
-Resulting from muster station tallies, the most heavily populated coordinates will be evacuated first.

Day 4 ( 12:01 AM Sunday, 2/20)

-Continuation of mandatory evacuation by density proportions.
-Military presence will facilitate evacuation.

Day 5 ( 12:01 AM Monday, 2/21)

-Continuation of mandatory evacuation.

Day 6 ( 12:01 AM Tuesday, 2/22)

-End of Mandatory evacuation
-Military personnel will scan the city to address any remaining issues as a “last check.”
Day 7 ( 12:01 AM Wednesday, 2/23)

-Continuation of “last check” procedures
-a “buffer” day, in which situations at safe havens will be assessed and issues addressed.

The city will be closed to all at the conclusion of the day (11:59 PM).

The above seven day course of action is the most efficient method of evacuating such heavily populated regions. I wish to put emphasis on the vitality of military presence in facilitating the evacuation and maintaining security. Martial law will be essential in ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently, and both voluntary and mandatory evacuation periods operate smoothly. In addition, those in need of medical assistance will be accounted for. As stated above, the Communist Party of China will utilize every reserve to prevent the spread of disease and supply proper necessities.

Three days following the incident, the populace will be released from their havens and allowed to return to their homes. The CPC will provide the same methods to transport individuals to their coordinates/muster station. Depending on the extent of the damage, the central government will do its best to compensate affected families. Safe havens will remain operable until separate living arrangements can be arranged for those suffering substantial asset loss. Transportation will be readily available to those in need.

The Communist Party of China will be communicating with the public around the clock to maintain contemporary status updates. Following the above protocol and remaining tranquil is elemental in executing the smooth evacuation of Beijing’s 22 million inhabitants. I encourage everyone to pray in this time of distress, and rest assured that the executive powers are doing everything in their powers to properly handle this threat.



Thank you for your cooperation,


President Hu Jintao