The Free Republic of Hong Kong

Government: Officially, a democratic republic; however, the Sun Yee On Triad and its affiliates use their power and influence to move government policy in the direction they want.
Leader: Prime Minister George Chai (civilian government); "Mountain Master" Heung Chin (head of the Sun Yee On Triad)
Capital: Hong Kong
History: When the fires of the Revolution spread through out the British Empire, the Triads wasted no time seizing what they could of the remnants of the British held island. Unfortunately, this immediately led to fighting between the Triads, and with no military or police around, open warfare soon erupted. For five long years, the Triads were locked in bitter conflict, amassing conventional weapons and resources to combat each other. In 1950, the Wo Hop To allied itself with the Sun Yee On, in an effort to defeat the 14K. In one swift move, the 14K were crushed and scattered. The Wo Shing Wo, the last of the "Four Major Gangs", fled to the mainland. All other Triads either joined with the Sun Yee On and the Wo Hop To, or were crushed.
Hong Kong was now the Triads' to run. However, setting up a totalitarian state would have been too public, and would have invited dissension. Therefore, the Triads approached the Provincial Republic of Hong Kong, and organization which had tried to establish a working government after the Revolution, with a deal. The PRHK would be allowed to "rule" as the official government, provided that all major decisions were to be passed on to the Triads, and key positions in the military and government were to be given to Triads leaders. With the Triads now controlling 67% of the businesses and 86% of the military on the island, the PRHK had no choice but to accept.
Expansion of the newly-christened Free Republic of Hong Kong began in early 1950. The Wo Shing Wo and remnants of the 14K, having fled to the mainland, began attacking and seizing Sun Yee On assets in the Guangdong Province. In retaliation, the FRHK, lead by the Triads, began a massive invasion of the mainland. Triad and Republican troops swept across the province in a nearly 4 year campaign, striking at both rival Triads and local warlords. In late 1954, the FRHK declared victory in its conquest, though the Wo Shing Wo have since established themselves in other parts of China, and are funding rebels in the area.
Edit: Only the top civilian and military leaders of the FRHK know about the Triads' control over the government. The majority of the populace do not that the Triad basically run the whole show, or even how far their power stretches. The Triads use various legal entities to cover their involvement, thus making them more fearful.
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