China
The People's Republic of China, usually known simply as China, is a country on Earth, occupying land to the west of Japan.
Fiction
Generation 1 cartoon continuity
The Transformers cartoon
After the initial Decepticon threat was repulsed, Spike Witwicky wrote in his journal that "all of the world's governments" were assisting the Autobots' attempts to return to Cybertron. This would presumably include China. More than Meets the Eye, Part 3
Kiss Players
Marissa Faireborn's childhood friend Shaoshao Li was a typical example of a Chinese-American. A Chinese-American who always wears silk and a padlock around her neck.
Super-God Masterforce cartoon
Orphans Cancer and Chang were raised in mainland China and attended martial arts classes together. Cancer was doted on by their master, who taught him the ancient secret of the "Super Dragon Fist", a devastating kick attack. God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?
After BlackZarak had arrived from space to join the Decepticon forces on Earth, Overlord appeared on top of the Great Wall of China, telling world leaders they would have three hours to surrender, or else he and BlackZarak would destroy Tokyo. BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space
When Cancer, who had joined the Decepticons, learned that BlackZarak was going to attack China, he stole a helicopter and flew there to warn them, with limited success. Zarak devastated Cancer's old home city before the Autobots arrived to drive him off. God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?
Zone
An upgraded Trypticon would assault China in a search for Zodiac energy, smashing the Great Wall and breathing fire on the counterattacking military force. Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!
IDW Generation 1 continuity
Straxus and Grindcore attacked China's Jiangxi Province, intending to strip-mine its Ultra-Energon (and the rest of Earth's Ultra-Energon) to help the Expansion.Spotlight: Doubledealer An Autobot tactical unit thwarted them, in no small part thanks to Sideswipe hitting them over and over. Straxus and Grindcore ceased to function with the failure of Nova Prime's plan, and presumably crumbled into dust. Spotlight: Sideswipe
Later on, the Decepticons attacked China's capital of Beijing. Skywarp claimed he'd killed just under half the population - 8,715,000 people - in an hour. Bloody hell. All Hail Megatron issue 6
Years later, China got involved in the Transformers alliance racket and hired the Predacons to defend its borders from other Transformers and hostile nations; it was paid them with artificially-created Energon. The Predacons were dispatched when an Autobot/North Korea conflict was getting too close to the Chinese border, but the nation lost their Energon-manufacturing ability when an Autobot/American agent took out the factory at Dandong.International Incident Part 3International Incident Part 4
Robots in Disguise cartoon
China's Cave of the Dragon was the location of an O-Part, and a place where Doctor Kenneth Onishi spent a lot of time. This site, of great historical importance and full of ancient Buddhist relics that could easily be damaged, was considered an appropriate place to film a movie.
Meanwhile, Side Burn chased a red car across the entire Great Wall of China. You scary bastard. The Ultimate Robot Warrior
Animated cartoon
According to Isaac Sumdac, the Sound Wave toys were made in China. Human Error, Part I
Live-action Transformers movie continuity
Transformers (2007)
Following the destruction of a SOCCENT Forward Operations Base and the subsequent hacking of the US Defence Network, China was pointed to as one of the nations that might have dunnit. US naval forces were increased in the Yellow Sea as a result, and Chinese naval forces responded in kind; both navies began to approach cruise missile range of each other.
Once Tom Banachek informed the Pentagon about the alien nature of the threat, US forces were pulled back. Transformers (film)
IDW Transformers movie comics
From 1898-1901, China was in the grip of the Boxer Rebellion against colonial influences. Theodore Joseph Wells of Sector Seven was sent to China in 1900 to retrieve a scepter and use it to defeat something called "the Shangdi", only to get caught in the Rebellion: he was saved by Lou Hoover. She and her husband, future President of the United States Herbert Hoover, were making the most of being trapped in Tianjin to broadcast information on Boxer movements to American forces. Irreplaceable
Decepticon reinforcements in 2007 made a landing in China. Alliance issue 3
Years later, the Decepticon Demolishor was spotted in Shanghai, prompting William Lennox and Optimus Prime's NEST team to move out. Alliance issue 4
Revenge of the Fallen movie
After receiving word that there might be a Decepticon hiding in Shanghai, NEST was deployed there to take them out. The Chinese Government used the cover story of a chemical spill to clear the area of all civilians so that NEST could operate in secrecy. The combined human and Autobot forces fought against Demolishor and Sideways while causing huge collateral damage to the city. Revenge of the Fallen
IDW Dark of the Moon movie comics
While on a covert NEST patrol in Dalian, China, the Autobots Longarm and Salvage broke their covers to save the workers of an oil processing plant from a fire. Just before departing after a successful rescue, the pair spot two streaking comets in the sky overhead, which promptly reveal themselves to be the Decepticons Shockwave and Astrotrain. They kill the two Autobots and all the humans in the area to keep their presence a secret, and Shockwave then instructed Astrotrain to begin gathering building materials. Rising Storm #1
Dark of the Moon Annual
NEST detected energon readings in Beijing, suggesting the Decepticons were setting up Pillars there. Transformers Dark of the Moon Annual 2012
Revenge of the Fallen The Game
The Constructicons battle Optimus Prime in Shanghai. Revenge of the Fallen: The Game
Aligned continuity
Prime cartoon
The Nemesis was spotted in the airspace of China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Sick Mind
There were several UFO sightings in China, including an unidentified object shutting down a Chinese airport, and other UFOs over Chongqing. One Shall Fall
While Megatron was uncovering the Star Saber, he had Soundwave lead the Autobots on a wild goose chase to a location in China. Legacy
Titan Magazines Prime comics
Knock Out lured Optimus Prime to Zhejiang Province and used a neuron refractor to transfer his mind into Lin-Che, a local human. The Mind Trap! The events attracted the attention of MECH, who sent Agent Novo to investigate. He hid inside the refractor as Bulkhead and Bumblebee took it back to their base. The Novo Incident
Notes
- In the real world, China has a long and storied relationship with the Transformers brand. This is due in no small part to its plentiful and inexpensive manufacturing plants, as well as the frequency with which molds will disappear from those plants only later to turn up in the form of knockoffs. In Japanese Transformers fiction, Chinese characters feature prominently (albeit subject to wildly inaccurate Japanese stereotypes of Chinese culture).
- As part of a move to raise the profile of Transformers in China, parts of Transformers: Age of Extinction were filmed there. A reality show titled Transformers 4 Chinese Actors Talent Search Reality Show was used to select four budding actors to take roles in the film.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Chūgoku (中国, "Central Nation")
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