The UN peacekeeping force, along with forces sent by the United States and myriad of other states, arrive in Shanghai. Though progress is slow, within several weeks they are able to successfully stabilize the city and eventually spread operations to neighboring cities and eventually the entire nation. Xanadu sends several contingents of its own troops and technology to support the effort. Most importantly, the peacekeeping force is able to convince the splintered militia groups to a ceasefire as negotiations begin towards disarmament and the future of China, a negotiation in which Xanadu, seen by many as a more neutral party, is deeply involved. Interestingly, as negotiations evolve and several groups within China push for democratization, reports indicate that interest and debate over the merits of democracy have begun within Xanadu as well.