[quote=Fisheye]
In that case, no Balkanizing. I still need to have won the war and freed Tibet, though. I'm completely fine with having China be powerful and able to exert hegemony (more powerful than myself, even) as it should provide some interesting challenges, but winning the war is paramount for me. Anyway, if I am correct in assuming that you want them to still be a powerful force in Africa, than I have no issue with that- I just wrecked some parts of southern China and pressured Beijing into a peace-deal. They're still a major player on the world stage.As for the release of Manchu, that was just a light suggestion. I have no clue what Darkwolf plans to do with China after his victory, and subsequently can't really speak for him (he didn't even mention Manchu, I was just rambling as I oft do).[/quote]

Stealing Tibet from them would probably be enough and to let the area sort of become like Asia's Alascea-Lorraine pre Second World War. But China'd have enough strength and resources behind it that you probably wouldn't be able to force them to start releasing everyone.

There'd also be the cost of the war itself that'd still do a number on them, as it would anyone else. So you shouldn't need to tear the Communist Party a new ass hole.

[quote]Also, Dinh, if your le Armie sans Frontiers had the men to spare at the time, do you mind if I put in my sheet that I employed a relatively small force of your mercenaries in northern Tibet/southern Xinjiang against the Chinese three or four years ago? They'd be doing hit-and-run operations to hamper infrastructure and drawing Chinese troops from the battle-lines. You'd be paid (of course) and it seems to fit moderately well with your whole shadow-war against China. Anyway, just a proposition, my story-arc/history shouldn't hampered if you deny, it's just for fluff.
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I wouldn't have a protest. I could even mention it later on.