Lin Po Chang discovers giant insects in the Antarctic ice

Lin Po Chang is the leader of a Chinese contingent, sent in and backed by the government to survey for minerals and pharmaceutical companies to secure rights to undiscovered life forms. The military are also keen to get a foothold on Antarctic soil, for when the Treaty will come to an end. Lin Po knows about the fossilized jaw, found by Fabian Bellinghausen. He is also aware of the existence of underground tunnels, from his research on John Cleves Symmes.

The Chinese expeditionary leader was a child genius, chess and martial arts champion. He will stop at nothing to achieve his ambitions, going in with the intention of eliminating the competition if necessary. That is if there is anything to fight over. But, he fully expects to recover valuable insect remains and other fossils.

In this 'Sectasaur' adventure, Lin Po, is the leader of two accompanying scientists, Kublai Shi Jinping and Xi Wu Khan, who do not know of his secret ambition, to bring back any fossil finds for his own gain, and to prevent any United Nations claims, or those of the Swedish, but mainly to gain an advantage over the Americans and Canadians.

'Chang,' has heard of John Storm, dismissing the UN conservation consultant as hyped up spin, to put China off from staking their claims. He does not believe there is a cure for cancer. Though, if he could get his hands on the Elizabeth Swann, and the DNA collection in the Ark, he would rise to the occasion.

Chang is prepared to go to any lengths to achieve his goals, including murdering the opposition, and his own countrymen, when they will not go along with his plans. Unfortunately, Lin Po is not a biologist, and does not understand the life cycle of ants, also thinking the frozen egg is just a fossil sample. Thus, when he packs the egg in a crate filled with food, he does not know that what he is doing is effectively, feeding the larvae. And that it will grow quite quickly. Not at all like the gestation of a human, around nine months, ants develop in a matter of 10 weeks.

WHAT OF STATE INTERVENTION?

China's version of the CIA or MI6 is primarily the Ministry of State Security (MSS), also known by its Chinese abbreviation, Guoanbu (国安部).

The MSS is one of the largest and most secretive intelligence organizations in the world, with a broad mandate. It's often described as an amalgamation of the functions of the CIA (foreign intelligence) and the FBI (counterintelligence and domestic political security) under the direct control of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Additionally, the Intelligence Bureau of the Joint Staff Department (IBJSD), which is part of the Central Military Commission (CMC), handles military intelligence and cyber espionage, making it China's equivalent of a Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).

How China Might Treat Lin Po Chang (In the Context of "The Swarm" Sequel)

Given the scenario in The Swarm, where Lin Po Chang (LPC) worked for the Chinese military and his actions led to a successful, world-saving solution—but were also illegal, destabilizing, and put China in an embarrassing international spotlight—China's approach would be complex and highly pragmatic.

THE OFFICIAL CHINESE POSITION AND THE SECRET ACTIONS OF THE MSS WOULD LIKELY DIVERGE


1. The Official/Public Position (Propaganda & Diplomatic Triumph)

Public Hero (Wuhan Scientist): China would publicly hail the scientists in Wuhan (including Chang's colleagues, if not Chang himself) for their brilliant role in the final antidote delivery. The success of the aerosol spray (mass-produced in Wuhan and deployed by the drones) would be framed as a decisive Chinese contribution to global stability.

Denial of Association: They would officially distance themselves from Chang's initial illegal actions (the unauthorized research in the Antarctic/Arctic and the biological destabilization that started the crisis). They would claim he acted outside the established parameters of his military research when he reactivated the Insectaraptors.

Cooperation on Arrest: To maintain good standing with the UN and avoid further sanctions or scrutiny, China would likely issue its own warrant for Chang's arrest, fully cooperating with the Interpol Red Notice. They would portray themselves as victims of a rogue element.


2. The Secret MSS Position (Asset Retrieval and Knowledge Acquisition)

The MSS would have a much more complex internal objective:

Asset or Liability? Chang is an unparalleled asset. He knows the full, non-degraded Sectasaur venom formula, the entire Insectaraptor genome, and the detailed workings of the ARK (the "kickstart element" John and HAL are hiding). This knowledge is the key to the ultimate bioweapon or the ultimate defense.

The Mission: The MSS's primary goal would be retrieval, not arrest, to secure this proprietary knowledge before the West or Russia does.

Phase 1: Extraction: Covert MSS teams would be tasked with locating Chang and extracting him to a secure, secret facility inside or outside China's immediate borders. They would view an Interpol arrest as an unacceptable loss of strategic intellectual property.

Phase 2: Debriefing: Once secured, Chang would undergo intense debriefing to extract every detail of his research, especially the missing component needed to clone Sectasaurs or perfectly control the Insectaraptors.

Phase 3: Containment: His fate would then be determined by the highest levels of the CCP. Given his global notoriety and the embarrassment he caused, he would likely not be allowed to operate freely. He would either be secretly imprisoned (under comfortable scientific house arrest) to continue his research exclusively for the state, or, if deemed too much of a risk of defection, he might be permanently "neutralized."


IN SHORT:

Internationally: China is an eager participant in the Interpol Red Notice.

Covertly: The MSS is racing against the CIA, MI6, and the Russian SVR to get to Chang first, not to hand him over, but to gain sole control of the ultimate biological secret. They would treat him as a rogue agent who successfully delivered the product but failed on operational security, making him an incredibly valuable—and highly dangerous—asset to be secured at all costs.

When Lin Po Chang first laid eyes on the prehistoric giant insects in ice, he thought to himself: 

"This is it. This is the breakthrough I’ve been waiting for. A new species, a new discovery, a new glory for China. This 'Sectasaur' is the key to unlocking the secrets of the past and the future. I must have it. I must study it. I must protect it from anyone who would try to steal it from me. Especially that Storm. He thinks he can outsmart me, but he is wrong. I will not let him get his hands on this precious specimen. This is my chance to make history. This is my destiny."

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