The war in East Asia had dragged on longer than anyone had anticipated. The once-dynamic frontlines had become entrenched, with both the Chinese and Japanese forces finding themselves unable to gain a decisive upper hand. The cost of the conflict—both in lives and resources—was becoming unbearable. Entire regions lay in ruins, economies teetered on collapse, and public outcry against the war reached a boiling point in both nations.
In the corridors of power, whispers of a ceasefire began to grow louder. Neither China nor Japan could afford to continue the war, and both sides knew they needed an intermediary to facilitate negotiations. Their eyes turned to the Great Republic of Amerathia, the one nation with the leverage and influence to bring them to the table.
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