REGION
REAL
China (People's Republic)
China
The off-screen geopolitical antagonist whose 'kowtowing to Beijing' Sam is 'exhausted with' (Covert Commando), the destination of an international sanctions conference (Terrorist Interrogator), and the source of the river tidal bore Sam misses surfing (Techno Ranger).
The People's Republic of China is the world's most populous country (~1.4B), second-largest economy, and dominant power in the South China Sea standoff.
35.8617000, 104.1954000 (country precision)