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->'''Ideology:''' Fascism

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->'''Ideology:''' FascismCivilian Dictatorship[[note]]Despotism[[/note]]
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I can't find any mention of Unit 731 in Manchuria's localization, this very old comment is pretty vague on what they are doing, and a recent dev comment has said that only their "legacy" will be featured in the Manchuria update. I'll be removing this to be on the safe side.


* DeadlyGas: Unit 731 is still working in Manchuria, producing biological and chemical weapons.
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->'''Ideology:''' Civillian Dictatorship[[note]]Despotism[[/note]] (Lu cabinet), Ultramilitarism[[note]]Ultranationalism[[/note]], Military Junta[[note]]Despotism[[/note]] (Western Insurrection victory)

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->'''Ideology:''' Civillian Dictatorship[[note]]Despotism[[/note]] (Lu cabinet), Ultramilitarism[[note]]Ultranationalism[[/note]], Stratocracy[[note]]Ultranationalism[[/note]], Military Junta[[note]]Despotism[[/note]] (Western Insurrection victory)



* BaitAndSwitchTyrant: Despite being classified as an Ultramilitarist and using any means necessary to defeat the Japanese, Long sincerely wants to liberate his fellow Chinese people from Japanese imperialism. [[spoiler:This is further reinforced by the High-Legitimacy ending, where Chinese democracy is restored with the inauguration of President Sun Fo.]]

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* BaitAndSwitchTyrant: Despite being classified as an Ultramilitarist Stratocrat and using any means necessary to defeat the Japanese, Long sincerely wants to liberate his fellow Chinese people from Japanese imperialism. [[spoiler:This is further reinforced by the High-Legitimacy ending, where Chinese democracy is restored with the inauguration of President Sun Fo.]]



->'''Ideology:''' Ultramilitarism[[note]]Ultranationalism[[/note]]

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->'''Ideology:''' Ultramilitarism[[note]]Ultranationalism[[/note]]Stratocracy[[note]]Ultranationalism[[/note]]



->'''Ideology:''' Ultramilitarism[[note]]Ultranationalism[[/note]]

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->'''Ideology:''' Ultramilitarism[[note]]Ultranationalism[[/note]]Stratocracy[[note]]Ultranationalism[[/note]]
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* PetTheDog: He used his high position in the Jingwei regime to spare his son-in-law, Wang, from punishment, even though he fought against the Japanese in the Second World War.

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* AndThereWasMuchRejoicing: When Puyi dies and Sōmuchō launches their coup, the Mangyō executives will celebrate with a dinner, having seized power after the death of their monarch.



* AnachronismStew: Pujie is seen by many in-universe as a balance between antiquity and changing times. He is continuation of Manchuria's long-standing Qing dynasty and political system, but also surrounds him with competent ministers and promises to bring Manchuria to the modern era. His lavish coronation is further proof of this, as Matsushita and Ibuka express distaste for the ceremonial affair, while Komai sees the lavishness as unnecessary for a "small affair".



* MeetTheNewBoss: At least, according to the Guangdong Chief Executives. Many of them see Pujie as a continuation of the outdated status quo and Manchuria's stagnation.



* RedeemingReplacement: Pujie is not like his docile brother and wants to redeem the imperial family's legacy by curbing Manchuria's worst abuses.

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* RedeemingReplacement: Pujie is not like his docile brother and wants to redeem the imperial family's legacy by curbing Manchuria's worst abuses. Even Pujie's rivals in Guangdong, barring Komai, can respect the fact that he brings some reforms to the old-fashioned political system, with competent ministers and an ability to keep his political rivals at bay.



* PenPushingPresident: While Sakomizu is busy celebrating the success of Sōmuchō's coup with his Mangyō allies, the executives find it humorous that Gu cannot attend because he is left with the busy work as president.



* AmbitionIsEvil: Sejima is extremely ambitious and will use his coup to enact vast reforms to the obsolete Manchurian state. Tellingly, if Komai is in charge of Guangdong, Sejima is quick to discuss how Guangdong can integrate into Manchuria's administration and raise the possibility that Komai will have to be subordinate to him.



* TheDreaded: Sejima is the single most feared leader of Manchuria for the Chief Execuives of Guangdong, as he is a capable administrator with the power to conduct wide-reaching reforms and streamline the economy. It also doesn't help that the Chief Executives pinned much of their political career in proving the superior of their economic model and the race has just gotten harder with Sejima on board. Both Morita and Matsushita feel outright physically unwell thinking about it.



* PragmaticVillainy: In a speech, Sejima pledges to improve Manchuria's economy, start urbanization programs, and curb the government's worst excesses, intending to turn the country into a productive member of the Co-Prosperity Sphere.

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* PragmaticVillainy: PragmaticVillainy:
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In a speech, Sejima pledges to improve Manchuria's economy, start urbanization programs, and curb the government's worst excesses, intending to turn the country into a productive member of the Co-Prosperity Sphere.Sphere.
** Unlike most military officials in the IJA and Kwantung Army, Sejima is more focused on economic matters and is less confrontational with the private sector because he thinks these matters are more important than pointless militarization. He is quick to reassure Mangyō that they don't need to worry about his military regime.



* WorthyOpponent: Sejima's efficient rule has earned him the respect of Ibuka in Guangdong, who takes his challenges very seriously and wants to one-up by economically outpacing him.

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* WorthyOpponent: Sejima's efficient rule has earned him the respect of Ibuka in Guangdong, perceiving him as a man focused on economic efficiency and who worked his way through the IJA against the militarists, Imperial Courty, and Sōmuchō. Ibuka takes his challenges challenge very seriously and wants to one-up by economically outpacing him.



* DownerEnding: Besides the obvious ethical pitfalls of amplifying an already deeply repressive system and making it serve the military, Katakura's takeover is bound to be an economic disaster for Manchuria and will cripple its ability to compete with Guangdong.

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* DownerEnding: Besides the obvious ethical pitfalls of amplifying an already deeply repressive system and making it serve the military, Katakura's takeover is bound to be an economic disaster for Manchuria and will cripple its ability to compete with Guangdong. Even Reform Bureaucrats like Komai express the sentiment, if only because they see Katakura ruining Manchuria's economic model and taking the country down to an unimaginative military obsession.



* TheManBehindTheMan: If the Kwantung Army conducts a coup after Puyi's death, the army installs Yu Jungtao as president, but Katakura is the one calling the shots as he guides the country towards a militarized "National Defense State", a relationship that is [[BlatantLies obvious]] to most observers.



* OpenSecret: Katakura doesn't even bother hiding the fact that Yu is his puppet president, going so far as to speak on his behalf at the inauguration.




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* WeHardlyKnewYe: Ruan is removed from power after the fallout of the Pan-Asian Economic Conference and the Yasuda Crisis, ruining his political reputation and opening his position to either Gu Ciheng or Aisin Gioro Yuyan. At best, Ruan can retire with some dignity. At worst, he will [[ResignedInDisgrace resign with disgrace]].



* TheDreaded: Sakomizu is feared as a competent rival to the Chief Executives of Guangdong, if Sōmuchō's coup is successful. He leads a centralized bureaucratic machine filled with competent political players and policy makers who will do anything to secure Manchuria's triumph in the rivalry. The only one to not be alarmed is Komai, sinc eboth belong to the broad Reform Bureaucrat bloc within Sōmuchō and Mangyō.



* TheGlovesComeOff: {{Lampshaded}} by Morita who learns of Sakomizu's succession of Puyi and interprets it as a sign that the Manchurian bureaucracy are getting serious about outpacing Guangdong in the economic race, outright abolishing the monarchy to do so. Morita himself seeks to double down and immpediately prepare new product designs to face the renewed threat.



* TheManBehindTheMan: The Sōmuchō will install Japanophile Gu Ciheng as president, but Sakomizu is truly directing the nation, according to the wills of the Reform Bureaucrats.



* WorthyOpponent: Despite the rivalry that Manchuria and Guangdong have, Ibuka respects Sakomizu as a worthy competitor, more so than Pujie or Katakura.

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* WorthyOpponent: WorthyOpponent:
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Despite the rivalry that Manchuria and Guangdong have, Ibuka respects Sakomizu as a worthy competitor, more so than Pujie or Katakura.
** Morita expresses that Sakomizu and Sōmuchō cannot be underestimated, acknowledging them as a significant challenge in the economic race.
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* EnemyMine: The Republic of China has a history of cracking down on labor groups with the Kenpeitai, [[spoiler:but they will make an exception with the CCL to undermine Guangdong, who they hate even more.]]
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* InvadingRefugees: During the Western Insurrection, many people will immigrate from Yunnan to the relative safety of Guangdong, leaving the question of whether only educated specialists should be let in or if the border should be opened.


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* TheDreaded: Long Yun's campaign to liberate China draws panic from all across the Sphere, from the Republic of China itself to Guangdong and all the way up to Japan, as everyone scrambles to put the NPA down.

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* GreaterScopeVillain: Manchuria cannot be directly confronted by Guangdong, but they are a distant antagonist that plays an influential hand in the Hitachi Coup and Komai's plot to turn Guangdong into a vassal of the Manchurian companies, [[spoiler:as well as the attempt to financially wound Sony or kidnap Li's family, in Morita's path.]]



* LetNoCrisisGoToWaste: The Concordia Association rose in authority and prominence, thanks to Puyi's apathy and the divisions that fracture the Japanese ruling class.

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* LetNoCrisisGoToWaste: LetNoCrisisGoToWaste:
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The Concordia Association rose in authority and prominence, thanks to Puyi's apathy and the divisions that fracture the Japanese ruling class.class.
** In the Yasuda Crisis, Manchuria takes Ibuka's invitation of Hitachi to join the Legislative Council in Guangdong, planting a foothold there and hoping to eventually take the country for themselves.



* ManBehindTheMan: The Kwantung Army are the true masters of Manchuria.

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* ManBehindTheMan: ManBehindTheMan:
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The Kwantung Army are the true masters of Manchuria.
** If Komai takes over Guangdong, his throne will be backed by the higher-ups in Nissan and Mangyō, who are based in
Manchuria. From there, they direct Komai to shaping Guangdong after their economic model and opening the country to Manchuria investments, overrunning the domestic competition. [[spoiler:Whether Komai can break free of them or remain under their thumb will depend on how he handles the Oil Crisis.]]


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* {{Yakuza}}: The Yakuza have connections in Manchuria, as part of their opium trade, which extends as far down into Guangdong.

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* LetNoCrisisGoToWaste: [[spoiler:If China's opinion of Guangdong is less than 50%, they will discreetly aid the Guangdong Riots to undermine their despised neighbor. However, this can greatly backfire if the Chief Executive discovers this and exposes the connection, forcing the Chinese Consulate-General to be recalled in disgrace.]]



* {{Realpolitik}}: Even though China hates Guangdong, they are willing to overlook this if they can get some pragmatic benefit from them:
** At Guangdong's request, China can lend simplify the immigration process to let more workers into Guangdong, provided that they are not exploited too much.
** If China's opinion of Guangdong is above 50%, they will offer aid in unraveling the Hitachi Coup because Komai's antics could set a precedent for Manchurian interference in Chinese affairs.
** China is well-aware of the gross labor abuses that the companies go in Guangdong, but they can permit them to expand their operations into the country, hoping to benefit from their investments.



* TeethClenchedTeamwork:
** China is the prize of Japan's colonial empire, but their relationship is far from harmonious. As the two most powerful countries in the Sphere, there is deep tension from both sides, as China carefully plots its own liberation in a planned war and Japan stares at China with suspicion of what they might try. By the start of the 1970's, both countries begin arming for war and the rest of Asia trembles at what blood may be shed.
** Despite being in the same faction, China has no love for its smaller southern neighbor, Guangdong. In China's eyes, Guangdong is an abomination occupying their rightful territory, especially one that was historically significant for China and is the home of several Chinese nationalists. Thus, while Guangdong can lighten China's opinion on them with some minor decisions, they can never be on friendly terms with each other.



* CorruptPolitician: Of the all the Chinese collaborators, Zhou is noted to be the most flagrantly corrupt one.

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* CorruptPolitician: Of the all the Chinese collaborators, Zhou is noted to be the most flagrantly corrupt one. In particular, Zhou is extremely friendly to potentially letting Hitachi invest in China and underhandedly take their construction contracts because he was offered a huge cut of the profits.
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->'''Official Name:''' Tibetan Government

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->'''Official Name:''' Tibetan GovernmentTibet
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->'''Ideology:''' Military Junta[[note]]Despotism[[/note]]
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* StartMyOwn: Some in the Northwest NRA teaser have abandoned the Kuomintang, believing that it has become perverted by the collaborationist government and demanding a return to its origins of Tridemism. This led to the creation of the Chinese Revolutionary Party.

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* StartMyOwn: Some Many in the Northwest NRA teaser have abandoned the Kuomintang, Kuomintang altogether, believing that it has become perverted by as the party of the collaborationist government and demanding a return to its the anti-colonialist origins of Tridemism. This led to the creation of the Chinese Revolutionary Party.Party, which as an added bonus was the original name of Sun Yat-sen's organization before he reorganized it into the Kuomintang.
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* UniversallyBelovedLeader: In the Northwest NRA teaser, Shaoling is widely liked within Xibei for his successful defense of the region and his ability to quiet the factionalism that plagues the state. His appeal also played a major role in the rebellion of Ma Jiyuan against his father.

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* UniversallyBelovedLeader: In the Northwest NRA teaser, Shaoling is widely liked within Xibei for his successful defense of the region region, despite his lack of military talent, and his ability to quiet the factionalism that plagues the state. His appeal also played a major role in the rebellion of Ma Jiyuan against his father.

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** The kanji on their flag translates to "Peace and National Construction", reflecting their subservience to Japan as a satellite state.
** If Long Yun wins the Western Insurrection, the Republic of China reorganizes into the "North China Political Council", with the kanji on their new flag translating their name on the game map.

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** The kanji Chinese characters on their flag translates to "Peace and National Construction", reflecting their subservience to Japan as a satellite state.
** If Long Yun wins the Western Insurrection, the Republic of China reorganizes into the "North China Political Council", with the kanji Chinese characters on their new flag translating their name on the game map.



* BilingualBonus: The kanji on their flag translates to their name on the game map, "Jinsui Administrative Office".

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* BilingualBonus: The kanji Chinese characters on their flag translates to their name on the game map, "Jinsui "Jinsui[[note]]Chinese acronym for the provinces Shanxi and Shaanxi[[/note]] Administrative Office".



* BilingualBonus: Their flag's kanji translates to their name on the game map, "Guangxi Province".

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* BilingualBonus: Their flag's kanji Chinese characters translates to their name on the game map, "Guangxi Province".



** Their flag's kanji translates to "Yunnan Province", matching their game map name.

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** Their flag's kanji Chinese characters translates to "Yunnan Province", matching their game map name.



** The NPA flag's kanji reads "National Protection Army of the Republic of China", succinctly characterizing their war to liberate China.
** The Southwest China Political Council, after Japan wins the Great Asian War against Long Yun and balkanizes China, has a flag whose kanji translates to "Southwest Political Council".

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** The NPA flag's kanji Chinese characters reads "National Protection Army of the Republic of China", succinctly characterizing their war to liberate China.
** The Southwest China Political Council, after Japan wins the Great Asian War against Long Yun and balkanizes China, has a flag whose kanji Chinese characters translates to "Southwest Political Council".



* BilingualBonus: Their flag's kanji translates to "Southwest Military and Administration Committee", which is their name on the game map.

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* BilingualBonus: Their flag's kanji Chinese characters translates to "Southwest Military and Administration Committee", which is their name on the game map.Political Council".

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* BilingualBonus: The Seihoku Homengun's flag has the kanji characters, translating to "Northwestern Defense Headquarters".

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* BilingualBonus: The Seihoku Homengun's flag has the kanji characters, translating to "Northwestern Defense Headquarters".Command".

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* BilingualBonus: The Seihoku Homengun's flag has the kanji characters, translating to "Northwestern Area Army", which is their name in English.

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* BilingualBonus: The Seihoku Homengun's flag has the kanji characters, translating to "Northwestern Area Army", which is their name in English.Defense Headquarters".
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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: As Ruan watches Suzuki's Pan-Asian Conference speech in the Manchurian economic war teaser, he ponders how far Guangdong had come in a decade. He correctly assesses how the Chinese citizens of Guangdong are treated as disposable workers whose only chance of social mobility is becoming a Zhujin, even fearing that Japan might question Manchurian sovereignty, if Guangdong succeeds. However, Suzuki earnestly and incorrectly believes that all five races of Manchuria can succeed on their own terms, missing how the state is just as abusive and stratified as Guangdong.

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* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: As Ruan watches Suzuki's Pan-Asian Conference speech in the Manchurian economic war teaser, he ponders how far Guangdong had come in a decade. He correctly assesses how the Chinese citizens of Guangdong are treated as disposable workers whose only chance of social mobility is becoming a Zhujin, even fearing that Japan might question Manchurian sovereignty, if Guangdong succeeds. However, Suzuki Ruan earnestly and incorrectly believes that all five races of Manchuria can succeed on their own terms, missing how the state is just as abusive and stratified as Guangdong.
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* BilingualBonus:
** The kanji on their flag translates to "Peace and National Construction", reflecting their subservience to Japan as a satellite state.
** If Long Yun wins the Western Insurrection, the Republic of China reorganizes into the "North China Political Council", with the kanji on their new flag translating their name on the game map.


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* BilingualBonus: The kanji on their flag translates to their name on the game map, "Jinsui Administrative Office".


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* BilingualBonus: Their flag's kanji translates to their name on the game map, "Guangxi Province".


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* BilingualBonus:
** Their flag's kanji translates to "Yunnan Province", matching their game map name.
** Yunnan's unification with Guizhou is also reflected in their new flag, which translates to "Southwest Administrative Office".
** The NPA flag's kanji reads "National Protection Army of the Republic of China", succinctly characterizing their war to liberate China.
** The Southwest China Political Council, after Japan wins the Great Asian War against Long Yun and balkanizes China, has a flag whose kanji translates to "Southwest Political Council".


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* BilingualBonus: Their flag's kanji translates to "Southwest Military and Administration Committee", which is their name on the game map.


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* BilingualBonus: The Seihoku Homengun's flag has the kanji characters, translating to "Northwestern Area Army", which is their name in English.


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* BilingualBonus: The text on both of their flags read "Xikang Province" in reference to their geographical position.


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* BilingualBonus: Their map names "Xinjiang Border Defense Administration" and "Xinjiang Province" are also written in Chinese on their respective flags.
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* BilingualBonus: The Chinese characters on their flag read "Northwestern Revolutionary Government", signifying their geographic position in China and opposition to Japan.

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->'''In-Game Biography''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]Commander of the Military Police Command, Chairman of Gansu, Father of the Police Force-Li Shizhen has several sobriquets and titles, all of which point to a man devoted to the promotion of a rich country and happy people through a
modernised, independent police force. Admired by his predecessor, the founder of the military police Gu Zhenglun, as a like-minded partner, he was sworn in as the number 1 security official in the Northwest thanks to Gu's influence.\\\

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->'''In-Game Biography''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]Commander of the Military Police Command, Chairman of Gansu, Father of the Police Force-Li Shizhen has several sobriquets and titles, all of which point to a man devoted to the promotion of a rich country and happy people through a
a modernised, independent police force. Admired by his predecessor, the founder of the military police Gu Zhenglun, as a like-minded partner, he was sworn in as the number 1 security official in the Northwest thanks to Gu's influence.\\\

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->'''In-Game Biography''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]Hu Zongnan fought valiantly to defend the Northwest, but he failed so decisively that the NRA in Xibei nearly fell to pieces. It fell to Zhu Shaoliang, then regional governor of the Northwest, to pick up the pieces and serve as the Chiang-appointed steward of the last bastion of free China, a task he has taken to with alacrity. Since those days, Zhu Shaoliang has served as Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission of the Revolutionary Government.\\\
The collapse brought about by the twin disasters of the surrender of Chongqing and Hu Zongnan's failure could well have demolished others of similar ability to Zhu. But he was able not only to hold the line by reorganising the NRA in the Hexi Corridor but to also humiliate the Nanjing traitor government by destroying its pissant forces with his army.\\\
Everyone knows that Zhu Shaoliang is no Sun Bin, nor even a Xue Yue. Despite that lack of transcendent martial prowess, he has the sort of prestige Wu Zixu must have had among his contemporaries. One of the few NRA and KMT figures to genuinely shun factionalism, he is the reason why Ma Jiyuan revolted against his traitor of a father. As such, despite his military mediocrity, he is a strong and respected leader respected as the core official of the Northwest Government.\\\
The General is not a fool. He knows the time is near for him to hand over power to a successor. But there is an opportunity and an urgent need that must first be fulfilled. If Qin-Lan Province can be retaken from the hanjian, Zhu Shaoliang will be able to join his ancestors with peace of mind.[[/labelnote]]



->'''Role:''' General Senate and Chief Civil Officer[[note]]Head of Government[[/note]] (Shaoliang cabinet), Secretary-General of the MAC

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->'''Role:''' General Senate and Chief Civil Officer[[note]]Head of Government[[/note]] (Shaoliang cabinet), Secretary-General of the MACMilitary Affairs Committee



->'''In-Game Biography''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]President of the Academia Sinica in exile and Secretary-General of the MAC, Zhu Jiahua is often the only thing standing between free China's last bastion in the Gan-Qing region and a collapse of education and culture. A protégé and successor of Dai Jitao, one of Chiang's closest subordinates, and the nominal civilian head of government, Zhu leverages the influence he wields to strengthen learning in his adopted home region to great effect.\\\
But not all is pleasant. A former member of the CC Clique, he had so total a break with them that he became their worst enemy in every field, including rulership over the CRP and the Zhongtong. That worsens the factional disadvantage he already suffers from due to not sharing Chen Lifu and the Whampoa students' close personal ties with Chiang. The result of this is that, despite his prominent position, Zhu finds himself increasingly isolated among the Chiangists. Doubt fills him more and more, despite all his successes.[[/labelnote]]



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->'''In-Game Biography''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]As a witticism has stated for a long time, the KMT is Chen's party in Chiang's nation. Though the nation is no longer Chiang's, being instead under the control of traitors to the homeland, the control and legacy of Chen Lifu, Director of the Political and Organizational Departments, still persists today.\\\
Being the drafter of Chiang's ideological magnum opus, "China's Destiny", solidified Chen's position as the premier ideologue of Chiang Kai-Shek Thought and the CRP. This fact, combined with the Central Club Clique's influence over the party, civil society, and the intelligence apparatus, makes clear why it is that "Chen's party" holds true even with "Chiang's nation" long gone.\\\
But these influences are not certain to remain forever; dissidents from all directions constantly challenge Chen Lifu's authority over Chiang Kai-Shek Thought, and the ideologue must be prepared for the trials that are to come if China is to be free one day in the way that the Generalissimo envisioned.[[/labelnote]]


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->'''In-Game Biography''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]Minister of Finance Liu Youchen is the proud owner of a qualification now vanishingly rare in modern China: an American master's degree in economics, which he obtained at Columbia University-a far cry from his birthplace of Tianshui. Since his return to China on graduating, he has served in the local economic sector as a professor and bureaucrat.\\\
Seasoned in finance and trades thanks to his work and studies, Liu was appointed by General Zhu as part of the latter's plan to integrate locals into the administration of Qinghai. In that post, Liu has managed to keep the budget stable despite ongoing heavy spending on the military. Though devoted to securing and developing the economy, he has often found himself bedeviled by the twin problems of Gansu's complex politics and Qinghai's resistance to economic "interference".[[/labelnote]]


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->'''In-Game Biography''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]Commander of the Military Police Command, Chairman of Gansu, Father of the Police Force-Li Shizhen has several sobriquets and titles, all of which point to a man devoted to the promotion of a rich country and happy people through a
modernised, independent police force. Admired by his predecessor, the founder of the military police Gu Zhenglun, as a like-minded partner, he was sworn in as the number 1 security official in the Northwest thanks to Gu's influence.\\\
Proficient in and proud of his job, Li shuns factionalism as unnecessary. The importance of his bureau to the war machine has forced factions to respect his neutral stance. Taking the Juntong as the prime negative example, he detests military and intelligence interference over the police sector. However, since he acknowledges the securocratic forces' necessity and influence in getting him where he is today, he cooperates with them so long as they stay out of his business.\\\
But that bargain may end up changing before long. Being a rising star in Xibei, Li fears he may yet find himself fought over by everyone looking to get ahead in Gansu and Qinghai despite his clear and repeatedly stated desire to remain independent of factional politics.[[/labelnote]]
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! "The Setting Sun" Update
Upcoming content coming with the East Asia rework in "The Setting Sun" update.
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->'''Ruling Party:''' NRA - Central Army
->'''Ideology:''' Chiang Kai-Shek Thought[[note]]Despotism[[/note]]
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* AllohistoricalAllusion: Similarly to OTL, the national academy of the Republic of China, the Academia Sinica, was relocated from its previous headquarters in Nanjing. However, while its OTL counterpart moved to Taipei as a result of the Chinese Civil War, the academy in this timeline has moved to Wuwei, as the Northwest NRA teaser shows that the region is still held by the Chinese resistance.
* AuthorityInNameOnly: {{Downplayed}} in the Northwest NRA teaser. Parts of Qinghai are not fully integrated into the administration, as the locals are apprehensive to what they see as economic interference.
* DefeatAsBackstory: ZigZagged in the Northwest NRA teaser. Under Hu Zongnan, the NRA was nearly defeated, with the risk of the region falling to the Japanese. However, under control of Zhu Shaoling, the army reorganized its defenses in the Hexi Corridor and repelled the advancing collaborationist army.
* TheDeterminator: The government in Xibei vows to continue the fight against the Sphere in the Northwest NRA teaser, fighting against the corruption of Tridemism's ideals.
* HistoryRepeats:
** The ruling diarchy cities, Wuwei and Xining, have existed for thousands of years and spent much of their time as border cities, defending China against nomadic invaders. Once again, as shown in the Northwest NRA teaser, they are an important defensive line, but now against the Japanese and their collaborators.
** As mentioned in the Northwest NRA teaser, hundreds of thousands migrate through Wuwei and Xining, recalling much of the activity previously seen in the era of the Silk Road.
* InterServiceRivalry: In the Northwest NRA teaser, the revolutionary government is divided between its civilian and military institutions, who are divided themselves by triumvirates within each; the civilian institutions are fought over by Chen Lifu, He Zhonghan, and Zhu Jiahua, while the military is split between Chen Cheng, Hu Zongnan, and Ma Jiyuan. Though all are united in loyalty to Zhu Shaoling, infighting is still common between and within these factions, disrupting the government's efficiency.
* PassingTheTorch: Gu Zhenglun, the founder of the military police for the Northwest NRA in their dedicated teaser, admired Li Shizhen as a man who shared his vision and he personally intervened in his career so that he could be his successor.
* TheMigration: The Northwest NRA teaser shows that hundreds of thousands immigrated to Xibei to escape the Sphere, bringing to the region a level of vitality not seen since the Silk Road. While living conditions are poor, the people, at least, still have hope that China will be liberated one day.
* TheRemnant: As shown in the Northwest NRA teaser, Xibei is home to the remnants of the Chiang-aligned Chinese nationalists, who have continued to resist the Japanese decades since the Second Sino-Japanese War.
* StartMyOwn: Some in the Northwest NRA teaser have abandoned the Kuomintang, believing that it has become perverted by the collaborationist government and demanding a return to its origins of Tridemism. This led to the creation of the Chinese Revolutionary Party.
* SuddenlySignificantCity:
** Wuwei has a long and storied history as a defensive city and hub along the Silk Road, albeit somewhat overshadowed by its neighbors. However, the fall of Lanzhou to the collaborators has led to the NRA making the city their new headquarters. As shown in the Northwest NRA teaser, this has revitalized Wuwei's importance and spurred a wave of immigration there.
** Xining has also risen in status in the Northwest NRA teaser. Though a less noticeable trend compared to Wuwei, Xining has still become an important center of power, due to its prominent religious institutions, status as the Qinghai province's capital, and importance to the Qinghai Ma clique as a major base of theirs.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: While united in opposition to the Japanese and their collaborationist government, those within the Qilian Mountains are significantly divided in the Northwest NRA teaser. Conflict is rife between the Qinghai and Gansu regions, the central government and the Ma clan, the Han Chinese and various minorities, and the civilian and military cliques.

!!''Zhu Shaoliang''
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->'''Role:''' Head of State
->'''Ruling Party:''' NRA - Central Army
->'''Ideology:''' Chiang Kai-Shek Thought[[note]]Despotism[[/note]]
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* PassingTheTorch: As shown in the Northwest NRA teaser, Shaoling is preparing to hand over power to a successor, but he wishes to enact one last operation to liberate the Qin-Lan Province [[DoNotGoGentle before he goes]].
* SuperiorSuccessor: Succeeding the mediocre Hu Zongnan, Shaoling successfully established a defensive line in the Hexi Corridor and united the factions in Xibei against Japan. His success allowed the NRA to survive there, as shown in the Northwest NRA teaser.
* UniversallyBelovedLeader: In the Northwest NRA teaser, Shaoling is widely liked within Xibei for his successful defense of the region and his ability to quiet the factionalism that plagues the state. His appeal also played a major role in the rebellion of Ma Jiyuan against his father.
* YouAreInCommandNow: Zhu Shaoling was previously the regional governor of the Northwest, but was thrust into command of the NRA after Hu Zongnan's disastrous defense when he was Chairman of the Millitary Affairs Commission of the Revolutionary Government. Fortunately for the NRA in their dedicated Northwest teaser, Shaoling reorganized their forces and saved them from certain destruction by the Japanese.

!!''Zhu Jiahua''
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->'''Role:''' General Senate and Chief Civil Officer[[note]]Head of Government[[/note]] (Shaoliang cabinet), Secretary-General of the MAC
->'''Ruling Party:''' CRP - Academia Sinica
->'''Ideology:''' National Conservatism[[note]]Paternalism[[/note]]
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* TheAce: As mentioned in the Northwest NRA teaser, Jiahua has played an instrumental role in organizing Xibei's educational institutions, strengthening the academia and practically being the only thing keeping the region's education and culture alive.
* AllohistoricalAllusion: IN OTL, Zhu Jiahua became the acting president of the Academia Sinica in 1940 and orgnized it srelocation to Taiwan during the Chinese Civil War. In this timeline from the Northwest teaser, he fulfilled a similar role, but moved the academy to Xibei instead.
* TheApprentice: The Northwest NRA teaser mentions that Jiahua is the protégé and successor of Dai Jitao, one of Chiang's closest subordinates.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Despite his prominent position in the Northwest NRA teaser, he finds himself largely isolated because of his lack of personal connection to Chiang and his rivalry with the Central Club Clique.
* NumberTwo: As shown in the Northwest NRA teaser, Jiahua is the nominal civilian head of government and Secretary-General of the Military Affairs Committee, which would make him Zhu Shaoling's number two.
* TheRival: Jiahua used to be a member of the Central Club Clique, but the Northwest NRA teaser mentions that he left them and has since become a rival to them, competing for influence in areas like the Chinese Revolutionary Party and the Zhongtong.

!!''Chen Lifu''
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->'''Role:''' Political Minister[[note]]Foreign Minister[[/note]] (Shaoliang cabinet)
->'''Ruling Party:''' NRA - Central Army
->'''Ideology:''' Chiang Kai-Shek Thought[[note]]Despotism[[/note]]
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* DragonInChief: According to the Northwest NRA teaser, Chen has a reputation of being the individual in charge of the party. During Chiang's reign, there was an expression that the nation was Chiang's and the party was Chen's. Even now, he still lives up to this reputation, commanding vast influence over the party, bureaucracy, and intelligence services.
* TakingUpTheMantle: Chen is one of the founders of the Central Club Clique and a major ideologue behind the formation of Chiang Kai-shek Thought as an ideology, having drafted the book ''China's Desiny''. In the Northwest NRA teaser, Chen is the Director of the Political and Organizational Departments, reflecting the grip that the Central Club committee has over the party and that Chen is one of the few chains committing the state to Chiang's old ideology.

!!''Liu Youchen''
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->'''Role:''' Minister of Finance[[note]]Economic Minister[[/note]] (Shaoliang cabinet)
->'''Ideology:''' Authoritarian Developmentalism[[note]]Paternalism[[/note]]
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* TheAce: As shown in the Northwest NRA teaser, Liu is one of the few people to have earned an American master's degree in China, which he earned at Columbia University. With this prestige, he served as a professor and bureaucrat before becoming a Minister of Finance, due to his experience.
* HyperCompetentSidekick: Despite being set back by the politics in Gansu and resistance to economic policy in Qinghai, Liu has successfully stabilized the budget, against the state's vast military spending. In the Northwest NRA teaser, Liu has devoted himself to further developing the region.

!!''Li Shizhen''
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->'''Role:''' Director-General of the National Police Agency[[note]]Security Minister[[/note]] (Shaoliang cabinet), Commander of the Military Police Command, Chairman of Gansu
->'''Ideology:''' Civilian Dictatorship[[note]]Despotism[[/note]]
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* ChoosingNeutrality: Li refuses to partake in the factionalism within Xibei, in which his leadership skills and command of the police force the other factions to respect this. However, Li fears in the Northwest NRA teaser that the factions will still fight for his approval, giving them a boost ahead of their rivals.
* RedBaron: As shown in the Northwest NRA teaser, Li is nicknamed the "Father of the Police Force" for his commitment to modernizing the military police and serving as a capable, well-liked administrator.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Li resents military and intelligence interference in the police force and wants them out of his business. However, the Northwest NRA teaser shows that he must work alongside them because they were instrumental in getting him his political position in the first place.
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->'''Party:''' Xinan Zhengwu Weiyuanhui

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->'''Party:''' Huabei Zhengwu Weiyuanhui

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->'''Party:''' Huabei Zhengwu WeiyuanhuiWeiyuanhui[[note]]North Chinese Political Council[[/note]]

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* PleaseSelectNewCityName: Some Russian cities were taken and renamed under Manchuria[[labelnote:Full list of city names]]E'suli (Svobodny), Miaochieh (Nikolayevsk-na-Amure), Chumin (Komsomolsk-na-Amure), Bohori (Khabarovsk), Huangtukantzu (Arsenyev), Kangte (Sovetskaya Gavan), Niuleimanho (Raychikhinsk), Feifulalisike (Fevralsk), Hailanpao (Blagoveshchensk), Ch'imuniwochi (Birobidzhan), Juru Hoton (Ussuriysk), Lankouwai (Nakhodka)[[/labelnote]].

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* PleaseSelectNewCityName: Some Russian cities annexed by Manchuria were taken and renamed under Manchuria[[labelnote:Full back to their Qing-era Manchu/Chinese names[[labelnote:Full list of city names]]E'suli (Svobodny), Miaochieh (Nikolayevsk-na-Amure), Chumin (Komsomolsk-na-Amure), Bohori (Khabarovsk), Huangtukantzu (Arsenyev), Kangte (Sovetskaya Gavan), Niuleimanho (Raychikhinsk), Feifulalisike (Fevralsk), Hailanpao (Blagoveshchensk), Ch'imuniwochi (Birobidzhan), Juru Hoton (Ussuriysk), Lankouwai (Nakhodka)[[/labelnote]].

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