Re: Gem trade
Assuming the game has run as usual (I can't check), I've missed four or five turns and I'll miss a couple more before I'm back in action. AI Pangaea has been a nuisance and has some big armies, so I'd expect Pangaea to have the upper hand now, and to do a pretty good job at holding down the T'ien Ch'i provinces. (You should be able to check out the Provinces chart to see what's going on over there.)
So, assuming I *have* missed several turns, I'd just set T'ien Ch'i to AI to provide for some minor resistance against Pangaea (the AI doesn't play T'ien Ch'i very well, though, and I've been relying on magic), or just let T'ien Ch'i stale. In any event, all neighbors should be aware that they may find themselves with an AI Pangaea on their borders with access to T'ien Ch'i pretty good gold income and gems.
Again, I'm sorry for the hassle. I hope Pangaea will help avoid the 'jump in for an easy kill and get some nifty provinces' effect.
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