Peking Express: The Lincheng Outrage, 1923
APPROXIMATE COMMITTEE SIZE: 15-20 delegates
On May 5th, 1923, a passenger train traveling from Shanghai to Beijing was ambushed by over a thousand bandits, many of them disbanded soldiers from China’s fractured warlord armies. Nearly 300 passengers were taken hostage, including Chinese citizens and several foreign nationals, plunging the nation into a sudden international crisis. As news of the attack spreads, tensions rise among the warlords vying for power, the central government struggling to assert control, and the foreign powers demanding protection for their citizens.
COMMITTEE DETAILS
In this committee, delegates will represent members of the Chinese government, local warlords, and foreign envoys sent to mediate the crisis. Cooperation, strategy, and quick thinking will be essential as the situation grows more volatile by the hour. With hundreds of lives and China’s sovereignty at stake, delegates must decide whether diplomacy or force will bring the hostages home.
CHAIR: Jie Xin Ching
ABOUT THE CHAIR
Jie Xin Ching is a member of the Class of 2026 in the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, majoring in International Politics and pursuing an Asian Studies certificate. She is an international student who was born and raised in Singapore. At Georgetown, she served as the Executive Director of NAIMUN LXII and the Director of Logistics & Security for NAIMUN LXI. Last year, she served on DistrictMUN V’s Logistics & Security team. As demonstrated by these experiences, she is known for her love of logistics, but she is excited to have a final committee of her own at DistrictMUN VI!
Crisis manager:
Jasmine Yazid
About the CRISIS MANAGER
Jasmine Yazid is a member of the Class of 2026 in the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. She is majoring in Culture and Politics with minors in Chinese and International Development. She was born in New Jersey, but has spent the majority of her childhood living across Europe before returning to the United States. Last year, she served as the Secretary-General of NAIMUN LXII, Georgetown’s high school model UN conference. She cannot wait to serve as your Crisis Manager for this committee alongside Jie Xin!