Command & Conquer Generals: Maelstrom/Tsing Shi Tao

Introduction
Tsing Shi Tao (aka "The Nuke" or in Chinese 程世涛: Chéng Shì Tao, lit. meaning "Journey to the World's Raging Waves") is a Chinese general who specializes in nuclear weaponry in Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour: Maelstrom. His super unit is the Xihe. His main technologies are nuclear energy, radiation containment, radioisotope production, radiation-oriented weaponry and rocket technology.

History
The 70 year old General Tao gets what he wants, at any cost. Impatient to a fault, General Tao relies heavily on nuclear technology on the battlefield. Unfortunately, there have been several terrible accidents. While General Tao was the responsible officer during the Mudanjiang Disaster of 2007, his considerable talents saved his career. General Tao believes such trials and errors are part of the development process.

His divisions are beginning to see the results of his convictions, as a prototype of an advanced nuclear power plant has produced better results. Programs to develop tactical nukes and to promote stability in radioactive isotopes are producing better safety records, which will be well-received by his troops.

A staunch Nationalist, Tao will do everything for the Motherland he loves and defends the most. His nationalism is so high that he could do anything unthinkable just for the sake of China including turning half of Iran into a nuclear wasteland with nuclear bombardment in their battle against the GLA, thinking that the Chinese Government would approve since it won them the battle. This "victory" angered the American (for killing his own countrymen), Iranian (for wiping out half their people) and Chinese (for destroying half of the country they were annexing) Presidents, causing both nations to boycott each other's goods for a month and Iran constantly rebelling, with GLA aid. During public parleys, the three presidents seemed so angry that they argued and threw insults at each other in their respective native languages when trying to find cause of the incident. The Chinese Martial Court severely punished Tao for this action but his talents made him too essential for the PLA to be truly rid of him. So they agreed to not degrade Tao and have him executed for high treason but in exchange he had to present an apology to the Iranian government, to pay them a compensation of a million dollars for the damages and to promise never to do it again under penalty of death.

According to his medical files, Tao seems to suffer serious mental health issues, intensified by his extreme sense of patriotism. This probably explains the regrettable incidents he was responsible for (the Mudanjiang Disaster and the devastation of Iran among others). The Ministry of National Defense itself fears that his irresponsible actions will trigger the Third World War one day but his tactical genius makes him a too valuable asset to be truly put out of the equation so the PLA instead keeps an eye on him, an American envoy is also watching over Tao to make sure he will not do anything that could endanger the interests of the USA.

Formerly stationed at Base Ox, Chengdu, Tao base was moved Razavi Khorasan by the Iranian government to keep watch of him, General Tao Combat Number is 0000-000000-1.