[@Jotunn Draugr] I'm entirely fine with this positioning, because as Japan, I need a China to fight. Also, the mention of the whole Beijing thing brings up a question I've had in my mind for some time now. Namely, did the Mongols exist? There would have to be some kind of entity that facilitated large-scale trade across Eurasia, because otherwise things would be really strange.

EDIT: If you want, I can easily give up Beijing and keep the Empire a bit closer to the actual borders it had in, you know, 1939. I won't give up Liaoning though, because I really really like the idea of having a port in Lüshunkou District.