Lushun

Lushun
Special Economic Region
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Nickname(s):  The Silicon Peninsula
Motto(s):  N/A
Sovereign State	Neo-Korea
Treaty of Harbyin	16 January 2000 (2000-01-16)
Government	Devolved Corporatocracy
• Chief Oversight Official	Kuroda Kenshin
• Head of the Corporate Council	Susumu Shirai
• Head of the Legal Affairs Bureau	Satow Sakura
Legislature	Lushun Corporate Council
Population
• 2034 estimate	6,415,230
• 2032 census	6,613,560
GDP (PPP)	2034 estimate
• Total	615,628
• Per capita	95,963
GDP (nominal)	2034 estimate
• Total	560,245
• Per capita	87,330
Gini (2034)	60.12 very high
HDI (2034)	0.901 very high
Currency	Lushun Rin (LSH)
Time zone	Worldtime
Driving side	left
Calling code	+825
ISO 3166 code	LS - NK-LS
Internet TLD	.lsh

Lushun, also known as the Lushun Special Economic Region (Lushun Keizai Tokubetsu-ku) is a devolved territory of the State of Neo-Korea, designed to act as a means of allowing for greater trade in the aftermath of the Invasion of Jungg'o. Lushun was directly established by Neo-Korea during the course of the conflict, designed to act initially as one of the Bunri-Cities before lobbying from the Rightist section of the National Development Party resulted in its reconsidering as a separate territory to attempt to restore the fractured economic relations which had occurred in the aftermath of the Invasion.

Severe income inequality exists within the state, owing to poor worker's rights policies as a part of the corporate-dominated policies enacted by the Right of the National Development Party within the region. Industrial issues are a key and reoccurring issue in the area, with severe negative effects on the health of individuals in the region. Despite this, the state has a large amount of rich individuals within it, and the highest amount of skyscrapers in any city within Neo-Korea.

Lushun, and its economic success, has represented a major influence on Neo-Korean political development throughout the post-invasion period, especially in regards to its opening of more direct interaction amongst the Iminchebol and the greater amount of state-iminchebol projects it has spurred. It has also provided a means for Neo-Korea to counter some accusations levied at it in the post invasion period - through the equation of the conditions of Lushun with all of the Bunri-cities.

Etymology

Lushun is named for the Lushun River, a minor river going through the Northern Region of what was once Jungg'o before terminating at a point near the city. Lushun has been used as a shorthand for the region since the early 1800's by later members of the Marquesan Population in Colonial Hiakemiria who established settlement in the area. These settlements would be destroyed by the Kaesong State, but the name would linger until Neo-Korea began preparations to utilize the region as a Bunri-City.

History

Pre-Invasion

Lushun would see limited settlement as a point of trade by members of the Marquesan Population in Colonial Hiakemiria, but said settlements would be destroyed by the Kaesong State. The area would go generally uninhabited after this point, excluding limited establishment of fishing villages on the coastal portion of the Peninsula. This lack of general inhabitation can be traced to the scarcity of direct resources in the immediate area of the region - necessitating imports and other means of large scale material transport to make the region of value.

Government and Politics

Lushun is a Special Economic Region of Neo-Korea, with legislative and judicial powers being devolved from the national government. This has resulted in political power primarily being invested in an executive council of corporate entities represented by a single individual, currently one Susumu Shirai, although this system notable does not devolve executive powers - held by a representative from Neo-Korea who, as of the current year, has only utilized such in situations of emergency.

The Corporate Council consists of 180 members appointed based on the economic prosperity of certain corporations that year, serving a single year term until the next fiscal year and reshuffling of seats according to such. A block of 40 members is outside of this system, and are instead directly appointed by the Neo-Korean Representative. Factional groupings have sprung up in something of a mirror to the National Development Party, although these groupings are primarily in relation to the restrictions levied upon corporate entities and the pursuit of / refusal of greater devolved powers, excluding the local Lushunhito representative groupings.

Neo-Korean National Law only applies in the region in situations directly overseen by the representative of the Neo-Korean State, in all other cases falling under the purview of local officials. Lushun operates independent immigration and taxation policies from the state as a whole. Neo-Korea remains responsible for the garrison and defense of the region in the form of the Lushun State Garrison, although limited military structures in the form of sections of local policing forces do exist. Lushun is able to maintain separate foreign and economic/trade policies from Neo-Korea, beating Neo-Korea in joining the TSC by three years in 2012 (Although Neo-Korea was in an observatory role long before that point).

Reforms, Sociopolitical Issues

Lushun has regularly been criticized for its lack of political representation of the general population, lack of accountability to the general population entwined in such, and the general lack of native individuals from Jungg'o in the demographics of the corporate council. The system of executive appointment - in which the corporate councils themselves elect a leader - has been criticized for providing an excuse to staff the position with an individual disliked by the current corporate leadership, as a means to distract from their role within whatever corporation they are involved in. A lack of domestic protections for workers and "residents" (a grouping comprised of many individuals in the city who have been settled for a long period of time) are not guaranteed, contributing to large-scale lack of safety, drug addictions, and general nature as a haven for certain criminal activities in the general territory of Lushun.

Ethnic minorities experience an even greater lack of representation than individuals from Jungg'o living in the region, having no representation on the council as a whole owing to an unclear legal situation as a result of Neo-Korea's occupation of Jungg'o. Generally, regional minorities possess lesser access to key services, language initiatives and the resources for such, and health or governmental services. These minorities represent a key fraction of the workforce, and are regularly used as "scabs" by corporate officials in cases of strikes or other forms of general worker activity.

Economy

Lushun acts as a major trade port and financial center, with an Iminchebol-dominated market economy focused on services and light manufacturing, excluding military armaments. It has a nominal gdp of 560 Billion, making it one of the stronger economies among the microstates (a category comprising itself and Darlingtown). The Lushun Stock Exchange is notable in size, having 2,600 corporate-type entities listed, and represents a combined market capitalization of around 1$-2.5$ trillion in total. Lushun as a whole is sometimes described as "The Silicon Peninsula", owing to the high rate of technological innovation seen amongst the companies associated with it.

Lushun is a major importer owing to a lack of native resources.