# China Joe — Short Fiction character guide

> China Joe in Short Fiction by Harry Harrison.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Joe, The spurious China Joe

**First appearance:** 0000-an-artist-s-life

## Who they are

Character with a distinctive nickname, appears in a story.

## Relationships

### [Ned](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_60_se/characters/ned)

_friendship_

China Joe is an old informant and friend of Ned, providing street-level help.

### [Ned](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_60_se/characters/ned)

_friendship_

China Joe is an old informant and friend of Ned, providing street-level help.

## In the story

### [Arm of the Law](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_60_se/chapters/arm-of-the-law)

Local crime boss; angered by Ned's actions and orders a rocket attack on the station.

## Links

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