Tag Archives: Mai Wei
Confucius and Stallone
Another vignette from the UK’s mainly benign but sometimes barbaric low carbon dictatorship … Sir Heinz Klaxon-Schmitt, Minister of Finance, glanced out of the window of the prime minister’s office. He looked at the crowd milling in the square below … Continue reading
The revenge of Greg Gloom, Part 7: The prophecy
As no one came, Mai Wei let himself in through the blue door. Immediately inside to the left another door: “Mrs Humpish”. On his right next to a light switch, a piece of paper sellotaped to the wall: “Upstairs for … Continue reading
The revenge of Greg Gloom, Part 6: The target
Mai Wei woke fresh from a deep and satisfying sleep. He spent ten minutes doing exercises and showered in luke-warm water. He took the stairs down to the restaurant for breakfast. All part of his new regime. He drank up … Continue reading
The revenge of Greg Gloom, Part 5: Planning a party.
An enormous, ultra-efficient Dove 7000 gleamed on the runway of Mai Wei Airport outside Beijing. With seats for two thousand people – the travelling elite – it was the best and latest of Chinese technology. A dozen of these aerospats … Continue reading