China is the world's most populous country, located on the Pacific Ocean and South China Sea, and home to Shanghai, a major trade port and drain for the dregs of the oceans. It has a long and nearly noble tradition of piracy, and always furnishes at least one member of the The Brethren Court, though its internal power struggles make that a perilous position. It brings with it "interesting times" automatically, of all kinds and indefinite duration.