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China
Flag Properties
Location Properties
Current Borders
Continent	Asia
General Properties
Required XP	250,000
XP Multiplier	0.11x
Releasables	Anhui East Turkestan Guangdong Guangxi Guizhou Hai-nam Hakkaland Hexi Hok-giong Hubei Hui Hunan Jiangsu Kongsi Manchuria Shandong Shanghai Shanxi Sichuan Southern Mongolia Tibet Yunnan Zhejiang Zhongzhou
Demonym	Chinese
Base Statistics
City Count	396
Square City Count	109
Capital	Beijing
Population	359,169,360
Consumers Required to Upkeep	359.16
Income ($)	$16,231,469
Manpower Capacity	7,183,388
Starting Conscription Law	Volunteer
Starting Ideology	Socialism
Formable Details
Can Form	Qing Dynasty Red Sun Over The Eastern Sky
Required to Form	Mongol Empire Qing Dynasty Red Sun Over The Eastern Sky Republic of China Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Yuan Dynasty
Resources
Aluminum	8.99
Aluminum	8.99
Copper	13.86
Copper	13.86
Diamond	1.22
Diamond	1.22
Gold	5.85
Gold	5.85
Iron	15.63
Iron	15.63
Oil	15.68
Oil	15.68
Phosphate	5.64
Phosphate	5.64
Titanium	13.41
Titanium	13.41
Tungsten	6.53
Tungsten	6.53
Uranium	1.22
Uranium	1.22
Electronics	32
Electronics	32
Fertilizer	12
Fertilizer	12
Motor Parts	18
Motor Parts	18
Consumer Goods	160
Consumer Goods	160
Steel	9
Steel	9

China is a Tier VII nation located in East Asia . As one of the three starting superpowers in the game—positioned below the United States and above India—China requires 250,000 player experience to unlock, making it the nation with the highest experience requirement.

Despite its global superpower status, China faces strong competition from regional rivals such as India, Russia, and Japan. However, its immense economic and industrial power, along with its massive population and manpower, allows it to maintain both regional and global dominance when managed effectively.

Background

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is a sovereign state in East Asia, governed by the Communist Party of China (CPC) as a dominant party framework under democratic centralism. It is the world’s most populous country, with an estimated population of over 1.4 billion as of 2023 (surpassed by India late 2023). It covers an area of about 9.6 million square kilometers, making it the third-largest country by land area, after Russia and Canada. It borders 14 countries. It also claims sovereignty over the territories under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China (Taiwan).

History

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During the Neolithic period, increasingly non-parochial societies began to emerge along the Yellow and Yangtze rivers. In the north, varieties of millet constituted the primary agricultural staple of those inhabiting the Yellow River valley, while the cultivation of rice predominated along the Yangtze further to the south. It has been a major goal of contemporary Chinese archaeology to establish a relationship between the material cultures appearing in the archeological record and accounts from traditional Chinese historiography. For example, the Erlitou culture existed throughout the central plains of China during the era traditionally attributed to the Xia dynasty (c.  2070–1600 BCE) by Chinese historiographers, as detailed in foundational works like the Records of the Grand Historian—a text written around 1700 years after the date it assigns to the fall of the Xia.

The earliest surviving written Chinese dates to roughly 1250 BCE, from the time of Shang dynasty king Wu Ding. This religious writing records divinations inscribed on oracle bones. Chinese bronze inscriptions, ritual texts dedicated to deceased ancestors, form another large corpus of early Chinese writing. The earliest strata of received literature in Chinese include poetry, divination, and records of official speeches. China is believed to be one of a very few loci of independent invention of writing, and the earliest surviving records display a written language already mature.

The culture remembered by the earliest extant literature is the Zhou dynasty (c. 1046–256 BCE), described as a confederation or a kin-based settlement state. During this axial age of early China, the aristocratic state gave way to bureaucratization, chariot-based warfare was superseded by infantry, the earliest classical texts took shape, the political theory of the Mandate of Heaven was introduced to legitimate monarchical rule, thinkers such as Confucius lived, and philosophies such as Taoism and Legalism were first articulated.

China was first united as a single state under Qin Shi Huang in 221 BCE. Orthography, weights, measures, and law were all standardized. Shortly thereafter, China entered its classical age with the Han dynasty (206 BCE – CE 220). During this period, the Chinese empire saw some of its farthest geographical control. Confucianism was officially adopted and its core texts edited into their received forms. The father of Chinese historiography, Sima Qian, produced his seminal Records of the Grand Historian. Wealthy landholding families independent of the ancient aristocracy began to wield significant power. The earliest extant dictionary of the Chinese language was produced, the Shuowen Jiezi. Chinese science and technology during the Han dynasty could be considered on par with that of the contemporaneous Roman Empire, and China became known internationally for its silks. Mass production of paper aided the proliferation of document making, and the written language of this period was used in most genera for millennia afterwards. The Han dynasty marks a critical period in Chinese self-conception: one term for the Chinese language is still "Han language", and the dominant Chinese ethnic group often call themselves "Han people".

After a long stretch of political unity, notwithstanding a short usurpation around the turn of the millennium, the Chinese imperial order collapsed in the final decades of the 100s CE, and apart from a brief unification, China was divided for centuries. Buddhism entered from India, and had a significant impact on Chinese culture thereafter. Calligraphy, art, historiography, and storytelling flourished. Wealthy families gained even more power in comparison to the central government. The Yangtze River valley was incorporated into the dominant cultural sphere. Few records survive from these turbulent times, sometimes understatedly called the Six Dynasties.

The realm was united again in the late 500s CE, and as before the unifying dynasty soon gave way to a long-lived successor: the Tang dynasty (608–907). Regarded as another golden age of Chinese civilization, the Tang dynasty saw flourishing developments in science, technology, poetry, economics, and geographical influence. China's first officially recognized empress, Wu Zetian, reigned during the first century of the dynasty. Buddhism was officially adopted by the imperial rulers, while orthodox Confucianism was articulated by scholars such as Kong Yingda and Han Yu. "Tang people" is the other most common demonym for the dominant Chinese ethnic group.

After another century or so of disunity – the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period – the Song dynasty (960–1279) saw the maximal extent of imperial Chinese cosmopolitan development. Mechanical reproduction of text was introduced, and many of the earliest surviving witnesses of certain texts are wood-block prints from this era. Scientific advancements led the world, on par with the contemporaneous Khwarazmian Empire. The imperial examination system gave ideological structure to the political bureaucracy. Confucianism and Taoism were fully knit together in Neo-Confucianism. The roots of modern capitalism could be detected.

The Yuan dynasty began with Kublai Khan's conquest of China in the late 1200s. During this period, the first of the classical modern Chinese novels, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, was put to paper. Marco Polo, a European merchant who traveled along the Silk Road, reported about Yuan dynasty China.

The next great dynasty was the Ming (1368–1644). Its achievements included global exploration, fine porcelain (sometimes still known in English as "China"), and many extant public works projects, such as the restorations of the Grand Canal and Great Wall. Two of the four Classic Chinese Novels, Water Margin and Journey to the West, were written during the Ming dynasty.

The Qing dynasty succeeded the Ming. They placed ethnic Manchu officials in every important office while also adopting most features of elite Chinese culture. The most prolific poet and art collector of the period was the Qianlong emperor (r.  1735–1796), who commissioned a complete encyclopaedia of his imperial libraries, totaling nearly a billion words. His grandfather commissioned the greatest premodern dictionary of the Chinese language, the Kangxi Dictionary, completed in 1716. The land area controlled by any Chinese dynasty reached its apex during the Qing. During this period, China came into increasing contact with European powers, culminating in the Opium Wars and subsequent unequal treaties.

Emperor Xuantong was the final Emperor of China and deposed during the 1911 Xinhai Revolution, led by Sun Yat-sen and others, created the modern Republic of China. From 1915 to 1949, China was embroiled in a civil war between the forces of the Republic of China and Mao Zedong's Chinese Red Army. Mao proclaimed victory in 1949, establishing the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China government under Chiang Kai-shek retreated to Taiwan. Each government continues to claim sovereignty over both mainland China and Taiwan, with the People's Republic of China enjoying greater recognition by foreign powers, and status of Taiwan still deeply complicated.

From 1966 to 1976, the Cultural Revolution helped consolidate Mao's power at the end of his life. The government began its economic reforms in 1978 under the leadership of Deng Xiaoping. As a result, China has the world's fastest-growing major economy, with growth rates averaging 10% over 30 years. China was the most populous nation in the world for parts of the 20th and 21st centuries. Earlier records lack sufficient data.

Base Statistics

Economy

The Chinese economy is the third largest economy in the world, starting off with $15,748,484 in income. It profits $13,289,024 from tax collection, while the remaining $2,942,445 generates from resource income. However, due to its starting home guard, it raises the military upkeep to $3,680,000, which reduces its final balance to $12,066,484.

Other important components that affect China's economy is its substantial population, which is known to be the most populated country in-game, and it exclusively begins with the Socialism ideology, which deducts a fraction of ten percent in tax collection, but offers a significant resource production boost, allowing China to rely mostly on materials to expand the national economy.

Resources

A great portion of China's revenue is from resources, as China reserves massive amounts of various resources, including rare types such as Titanium and Tungsten. Additionally, since it begins as Socialist during the start, it is capable of extending natural resource deposits through factories or invading foreign territories.

Resources of China
Aluminum	+8.99
Copper	+13.86
Diamond	+1.22
Gold	+5.85
Iron	+15.63
Oil	+15.68
Phosphate	+5.64
Titanium	+13.41
Tungsten	+6.53
Uranium	+1.22

Military

Despite China beginning in the Volunteer conscription law, it is famously known for holding the largest manpower pool out of all nations, as it holds a maximum manpower capacity of 7,183,388, but begins with 5,383,042 manpower at the very start of the game. It gains 28,779 manpower per 5 days without any military or economic modifications.

China's home guard comprises a total of 1,840,000 infantry, divided into eight divisions, each consisting of 230,000 troops. These divisions are stationed in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shenyang, Wuhan, and Chongqing, all of which are recognized as China's largest cities.

Base Manpower Capacity of China per Conscription Law
The following columns below present the manpower capacity from lowest (Disarmed) to highest (Required). RP stands for "Recruitable Population".
Disarmed [1% RP]	3,591,694
Volunteer [2% RP]	7,183,388
Limited [5% RP]	17,958,468
Extensive [10% RP]	35,916,936
Required [25% RP]	89,792,340

Geography

Terrain

Terrain of China

Geographically, a large portion of the eastern portion of China is flat, while Semi-Mountainous terrain can be found in the southwest and Zhejiang. In Western China, it is completely Mountainous or Semi-Mountainous, going from the Northernmost parts of the border with Burma to the border with Mongolia. Semi-Mountainous terrain is also found along the Northeastern section of the Chinese-Mongolian border, stretching in a diagonal way through Shanxi towards Yunnan, connecting with the previously mentioned mountainous areas.

Sprinkled across are Hilly areas, comprising the Sichuan Basin, the rest of the border with Mongolia, the entirety of Hakkaland and Hok-giong as well as large parts of Anhui, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Kongsi, the border with North Korea and the northeastern border with Russia.

Biome

Biomes of China

China's east has no biome at all, however to the south lies the parts of Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan which have Jungle. Stretching from Inner Mongolia to Xinjiang, lies one of the largest stretches of Arid biome making up the Gobi and Taklamakan deserts which makes invaders from the northwest unable to invade China without many casualties gained from attrition.

Just before and after the Winter months, Northern Manchuria gets affected by Mild Winter, which then turns to Severe Winter during winter while the rest of it as well as land up to Beijing get affected by Mild Winter.

Borders

China shares the most international borders in the game, surrounded by 16 countries in total. These 16 countries that physically border China are:

• Afghanistan
• Bhutan
• Burma
• Hong Kong
• India
• Kazakhstan
• North Korea
• Kyrgyzstan
• Laos
• Macau
• Mongolia
• Nepal
• Pakistan
• Russia
• Tajikistan
• Vietnam

Cities

China is the most populated country in the game, with a grand total of 359,002,741 inhabitants at the very beginning of the match, with a continuous growth of 24,407 per 5 days. However, due to the natural layout of China's geography, the vast majority of its population is concentrated in the eastern territories of the nation, where the western regions are rural and sparsely populated.

China is also the number one nation for occupying the most square cities, with a sprawling 111 square cities located across the country. The biggest city is Shanghai, with a base population of a whopping 15 million. Other large and important cities include, but are not limited to: Beijing (capital of China), Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan, Tianjin, Chongqing, Shenyang, Dongguan, Chengdu, Xi'an, and Nanjing.

City Table

Chinese Cities
Name	Base Population	Rank
Shanghai	14,987,919	1
Beijing	11,106,715	2
Guangzhou	8,829,542	3
Shenzhen	7,581,465	4
Wuhan	7,243,445	5
Tianjin	7,180,441	6
Chongqing	6,461,397	7
Shenyang	4,787,294	8
Dongguan	4,528,278	9
Chengdu	4,123,253	10
Xian	4,009,246	11
Hechi	3,830,235	12
Nanjing	3,679,226	13
Guiyang	3,662,225	14
Harbin	3,621,222	15
Zhangzhou	3,531,364	16
Changchun	3,183,196	17
Dalian	3,167,195	18
Zibo	3,061,188	19
Hangzhou	3,007,185	20
Kunming	2,931,180	21
Taiyuan	2,913,179	22
Qingdao	2,866,176	23
Jinan	2,789,172	24
Zhengzhou	2,636,162	25
Fuzhou	2,606,160	26
Changsha	2,604,160	27
Xiangtan	2,587,107	28
Lanzhou	2,561,157	29
Xiamen	2,519,155	30
Jinxi	2,426,149	31
Shijianzhuang	2,417,149	32
Jilin	2,396,147	33
Nanchang	2,350,145	34
Wenzhou	2,350,145	35
Nanchong	2,174,134	36
Nanning	2,167,133	37
Ürümqi	2,151,132	38
Zaozhuang	2,145,132	39
Yantai	2,116,130	40
Xuzhou	2,091,129	41
Linyi	2,082,128	42
Haikou	2,046,315	43
Baotou	2,036,125	44
Hefei	2,035,125	45
Suzhou	1,964,121	46
Nanyang	1,944,120	47
Ningbo	1,923,118	48
Tangshan	1,879,116	49
Datong	1,873,115	50
Shuyang	1,770,109	51
Shangqiu	1,753,108	52
Wuxi	1,749,108	53
Hohhot	1,726,106	54
Luoyang	1,715,106	55
Jianmen	1,708,105	56
Daqing	1,693,104	57
Luan	1,690,104	58
Wanzhou	1,680,103	59
Suzhou	1,650,102	60
Qiqihar	1,641,101	61
Anshan	1,639,101	62
Handan	1,631,100	63
Taian	1,629,100	64
Shantou	1,601,099	65
Zhanjiang	1,590,098	66
Xiantao	1,556,096	67
Weifang	1,553,096	68
Xinyang	1,541,095	69
Luzhou	1,537,095	70
Ganzhou	1,500,092	71
Liuzhou	1,497,092	72
Fushun	1,470,091	73
Changde	1,469,182	74
Neijiang	1,466,090	75
Quanzhou	1,463,090	76
Huainan	1,451,089	77
Suining	1,425,088	78
Mianyang	1,396,086	79
Maanshan	1,366,386	80
Yiyang	1,352,083	81
Heze	1,338,083	82
Changzhou	1,327,082	83
Chifeng	1,277,079	84
Huaiyin	1,264,078	85
Mudangiang	1,244,077	86
Huzhou	1,231,076	87
Tianshui	1,225,076	88
Lupanshui	1,221,075	89
Maoming	1,217,790	90
Jining	1,186,073	91
Leshan	1,157,071	92
Shangrao	1,144,648	93
Yulin	1,127,070	94
Xianyang	1,126,070	95
Baoding	1,107,068	96
Zigong	1,105,068	97
Ankang	1,100,068	98
Jinhua	1,092,919	99
Zhuzhou	1,080,067	100
Xiangfan	1,069,066	101
Zhucheng	1,060,065	102
Xining	1,048,065	103
Zhanjiakou	1,046,065	104
Zhuhai	1,023,063	105
Jiamusi	1,020,063	106
Hengyang	1,016,063	107
Benxi	1,012,063	108
Qinghuangdao	1,003,062	109
Yongzhou	1,000,062	110
Baoshan	1,000,062	111
Yinchuan	991,061	112
Jiaxing	988,061	113
Guilin	987,061	114
Yichun	982,061	115
Yangquan	981,509	116
Jixi	965,060	117
Xinyi	962,716	118
Pingxiang	961,059	119
Jinzhou	956,059	120
Nantong	947,059	121
Foshan	943,058	122
Xinyu	913,056	123
Huaibei	913,056	124
Xinxiang	903,056	125
Yibin	902,056	126
Bengbu	894,055	127
Anyang	887,055	128
Tongliao	884,055	129
Yichang	875,054	130
Yangjiang	872,417	131
Kaifeng	872,054	132
Dandong	870,054	133
Xuanzhou	866,054	134
Rizhao	865,054	135
Jiaozuo	857,053	136
Zhenjiang	854,053	137
Zunyi	849,053	138
Anshun	849,053	139
Pingdingshan	849,053	140
Yuci	840,052	141
Yancheng	839,052	142
Linfen	834,052	143
Yueyang	826,051	144
Xingyi	816,051	145
Langfang	810,050	146
Wuhu	810,050	147
Zhaotang	809,050	148
Lingyuan	806,050	149
Baoji	800,050	150
Yingkow	795,049	151
Liaoyang	794,049	152
Shaoxing	777,048	153
Yichun	777,048	154
Fuyang	771,048	155
Fuxin	770,048	156
Shiyan	770,048	157
Jincheng	760,047	158
Hegang	743,353	159
Beihai	729,068	160
Shaoguan	720,356	161
Lianyungang	715,644	162
Qingyuan	706,761	163
Changzhi	706,044	164
Huangshi	688,133	165
Puyang	666,363	166
Zhanyi	652,645	167
Zhuozhou	628,039	168
Changping	614,859	169
Taizhou	612,394	170
Xiangtai	611,777	171
Anqing	580,533	172
Shihezi	573,218	173
Shuozhou	570,035	174
Tongling	562,867	175
Weihai	560,290	176
Siping	555,644	177
Jiujinag	545,650	178
Kashgar	543,948	179
Yangzhou	539,749	180
Linxia	534,588	181
Jiangmen	532,452	182
Cangzhou	527,714	183
Jian	520,280	184
Shashi	520,032	185
Liaoyuan	506,580	186
Shuangyashan	500,031	187
Wuwei	493,123	188
Yanji	488,770	189
Zhaoqing	480,030	190
Jiaojing	471,529	191
Chaoyang	470,325	192
Panzhihua	461,542	193
Jingdezhen	457,327	194
Hengshui	456,384	195
Qitaihe	450,645	196
Chengde	449,353	197
Xuchang	449,286	198
Wuzhou	442,343	199
Guangyuan	437,462	200
Chaozhou	424,814	201
Luohe	417,382	202
Meizhou	414,956	203
Xuanhua	409,771	204
Yining	403,514	205
Jingmen	400,025	206
Yuxi	396,350	207
Baicheng	386,885	208
Xichang	380,017	209
Dezhou	379,579	210
Zhoukou	377,085	211
Putian	376,582	212
Shache	373,515	213
Quzhou	370,023	214
Longyan	367,919	215
Sanya	362,712	216
Fuyu	356,927	217
Wafangdian	355,866	218
Longxi	355,059	219
Yumen	350,022	220
Aksu	340,041	221
Tieling	340,021	222
Yaan	340,021	223
Hangu	332,814	224
Heyuan	330,982	225
Baishan	330,021	226
Chenzhou	323,017	227
Ninde	314,097	228
Mengzi	303,360	229
Hami	300,867	230
Hulan Ergi	290,017	231
Huizhou	289,219	232
Tongchuan	282,276	233
Jining	281,734	234
Xinzhou	279,625	235
Jinshi	274,017	236
Hotan	261,747	237
Zhuanghe	261,527	238
Turpan	254,916	239
Chuxiong	254,386	240
Suihua	252,261	241
Linhai	251,775	242
Laiyang	250,016	243
Qinzhou	245,392	244
Hebi	244,667	245
Ulanhot	241,909	246
Linchuan	241,119	247
Zicheng	237,057	248
Shishou	231,802	249
Hailar	231,186	250
Zhangye	230,743	251
Beipiao	228,530	252
Liaocheng	226,944	253
Hancheng	222,149	254
Lhasa	219,613	255
Wuhai	218,441	256
Nanping	213,068	257
Sanming	209,457	258
Pingliang	207,269	259
Korla	206,386	260
Jiutai	205,412	261
Puqi	205,177	262
Lianxian	203,652	263
Huangyan	198,726	264
Dunhua	191,882	265
Anda	181,545	266
Zhaodong	179,992	267
Bose	175,293	268
Lishui	172,788	269
Weinan	172,332	270
Fuyang	170,034	271
Simao	162,735	272
Xiaogan	160,447	273
Dali	156,695	274
Yulin	155,970	275
Beian	154,946	276
Guangshui	154,781	277
Dingzhou	152,944	278
Wenshan	152,398	279
Deyang	152,204	280
Geiju	149,115	281
Jiayuguan	148,289	282
Hanzhong	145,995	283
Jinchang	144,372	284
Altay	142,009	285
Jieshou	142,002	286
Nongan	141,491	287
Dunhuang	140,103	288
Zalantun	138,041	289
Shizuishan	136,579	290
Yunxian	133,567	291
Shuangchen	130,719	292
Macheng	126,374	293
Tengchong	126,066	294
Laiwu	124,116	295
Jiaohe	123,026	296
Nancha	121,375	297
Xilinhot	120,973	298
Huanghua	120,008	299
Tongren	118,298	300
Huanren	116,629	301
Taonan	116,619	302
Yakeshi	116,292	303
Buizhou	115,901	304
Zhijiang	113,914	305
Shaowu	112,592	306
Kuqa	111,506	307
Linqing	110,053	308
Hailun	109,888	309
Dali	109,710	310
Tieli	109,643	311
Heihe	109,434	312
Karamay	108,776	313
Nehe	108,260	314
Golmud	107,099	315
Longjiang	106,391	316
Houma	102,407	317
Chamdo	100,007	318
Tumen	99,728	319
Fengzhen	99,181	320
Shangzhi	96,986	321
Boli	95,266	322
Yishui	94,121	323
East Ujimqin	94,082	324
Manzhouli	93,626	325
Daan	93,303	326
Fuan	92,476	327
Danjiangkou	92,014	328
Pingdu	91,083	329
Fujin	89,448	330
Wangqing	88,738	331
Changting	87,464	332
Mishan	87,263	333
Nenjiang	87,242	334
Panshi	85,222	335
Helong	85,762	336
Linjiang	84,321	337
Nangong	82,392	338
Xigaze	80,005	339
Koktokay	80,005	340
Shulan	78,769	341
Pingyi	78,259	342
Linkou	77,759	343
Jiexiu	77,183	344
Tailai	75,997	345
Shanxian	74,464	346
Lanxi	72,533	347
Keshan	72,408	348
Anlu	71,203	349
Baiquan	70,447	350
Rongzhang	70,005	351
Liuhe	68,943	352
Minxian	67,831	353
Huinan	66,320	354
Qinggang	64,186	355
Fengcheng	61,473	356
Langzhong	60,546	357
Dengzhou	59,342	358
Gannan	59,243	359
Suileng	57,793	360
Alxa Zuoqi	56,391	361
Changling	55,845	362
Tonghezhen	55,647	363
Xinqing	55,419	364
Ningan	54,640	365
Qingan	53,210	366
Bairin Zuoqi	50,004	367
Tacheng	49,800	368
Fengjie	49,172	369
Yishan	47,065	370
Shaoyang	45,620	371
Ergun Zuoqi	42,852	372
Hulin	42,562	373
Orongen Zizhiqi	40,131	374
Hanggin Huoqi	39,957	375
Yian	39,927	376
Quiemo	32,496	377
Arxan	32,025	378
Pingxiang	31,111	379
Wuyuan	30,059	380
Bayan Obo	27,478	381
Tonghua	27,229	382
Angangxi	24,319	383
Wuchuan	23,778	384
Jyekundo	23,002	385
Erenhot	22,289	386
Shangdu	18,833	387
Lijiang	18,447	388
Anxi	17,888	389
Bugt	17,459	390
Dalaihob	16,902	391
Gyangze	10,001	392
Gar	10,001	393
Guide	7,643	394
Zixing	6,619	395
Huize	5,171	396

Politics

Ideology

China is one of the few nations that exclusively begin with the Socialism ideology, providing the opportunity to construct a robust industrial powerhouse, which establishes a major framework of the national economy.

Formable

Territory of the Qing Dynasty.

China only has only one formable, that being the Qing Dynasty which can also be formed by Manchuria.

Releasables

Current

China has a total of 24 releasables cored within its nation:

China with all its current releasables released

• Anhui
• East Turkestan
• Guangdong
• Guangxi
• Hai-Nam
• Hexi
• Hakkaland
• Hui
• Zhongzhou
• Hok-giong
• Hubei
• Manchuria
• Shanxi
• Hunan
• Southern Mongolia
• Kongsi
• Guizhou
• Shanghai
• Jiangsu
• Sichuan
• Yunnan
• Zhejiang
• Shandong
• Tibet

Removed

China with all old releasables released.

Three Chinese releasables removed per the 10 / 25 / 23 Update. Those three releasables were:

• Fujian
• Qinghai
• Sinkiang

Threats

• Japan - Generates a lot of money, allowing them to upkeep durable ground, air, and naval fleets. They are also known to multiple geographical advantages as an island nation with rugged landscapes, offering the ability to focus on securing naval superiority.
• North and South Korea - If skilled, can easily take Beijing due to its close proximity should they exploit the surrounding terrain.
• Russia - Has all the resources in the game and easily can overpower China industrially. Russia has extensive geographical protections that firm its homeland security, as the Mountainous terrain blocks ground units from advancing into the heart of Russia.
• India - One of the top three superpowers at the start, shares an international border with China, and generates one of the most wealthiest economies globally. Since India produces one of the largest economies worldwide, it is able to forge a powerful military, capable of launching a two front invasion, from motorizing through Tibet or Guangxi, or initiating a mass amphibious assault.
• United States - Ranked as the first superpower, holds an economy slightly larger than China (as of the 02 / 24 / 2024 update,) reserves an adequate manpower capacity, and could possibly declare war against China during the later stages of the game.
• Vietnam - If proficient, they may create significant obstructions by expanding into the Chinese territory. Since Vietnam start as a Socialist, it is able to exploit its ideology for enhanced war-waging capabilities. Additionally, Vietnam is notorious for its rough geography, completely covered in Jungle biomes.
• Taiwan - In many cases, may impede China from forming the Qing Dynasty. Due to Taiwan starting as an island, it is able to establish naval and ground dominance, which will challenge China by attempting to reinstate the Republic of China.
• Mongolia - Although not necessarily a big threat, it can be a roadblock to China's expansion and the formation of the Qing Dynasty by forcing China to fight possibly multiple years of warfare in the rough terrain of Mongolia and become a major distraction for the player. Mongolia can also call in or be aided by other nations like Russia, India or the United States if they are able to fight on for long enough, however this is not common.
• Buryatia - Very weak at the start, but may be hard to counterattack because of the Altai mountains. Requires East Turkestan, Tibet, Southern Mongolia and some adjacent territories except for Hexi to form the Sacred Union of Shambhala.

Strategies

Notes/Tips

• You should move towards communism as China has massive amounts of resources and will only benefit from communism.
• Stability is a major factor in playing as China, you should check up regularly on your war exhaustion and stability to make sure that you're fine, especially if you mainly use infantry.

• Benefits for China
• Russia Invasion
• Invading India

China Advantages

General Thesis

China starts off lacking a lot of valuable resources, with an underdeveloped but moderate economy. However, it has an important advantage: its military strength. Socialism will give you strong and immediate buffs to your country, it strengthens your military by boosting manpower gain and less war exhaustion during wars, resource and factory output boost, and expansionism will be faster than general as the justification time will be much faster.

Resources

Fortunately, you are located in a prime area for empire building. The country borders a significant fraction of the world's Phosphate, Iron, Titanium, Tungsten, Copper, and Gold reserves (in Kazakhstan and Siberia, Russia), Oil reserves (Central Asia), and nearly all the world's megacities, which form a "triangle of pearls" across Asia from Tokyo to Jakarta to Karachi. Due to this, you will have an easier time expanding your economy compared to other superpowers.

War Exhaustion Downgrade

Most importantly, the war exhaustion bonus gives you arguably one of the best advantages. War exhaustion gives major penalties to stability and increases unrest as units take heavy casualties, making long wars and spamming low level units extremely punishing for nations even with consumer goods. However, with socialism's war exhaustion reduction, China can push on longer and lose more units while losing less stability in, and these buffs double once switched to communism. Combined with the manpower gain and decent starting income, it can eventually reach the 1st nation in the world.

Factory Output Buff

It should be noted that socialism gives an overlooked but important 50% bonus to factory production, and you can essentially double the number of finished goods you make if you are communist (the real number is slightly higher, a 150% factory output increase). This is optimal for expanding as China, because you inevitably will end up with an even more massive population as you annex your densely populated Asian neighbors. If you achieve control over most of the Asian majors, such as India or Japan, your population will end up in the neighborhood of over a billion people, which is about half the population of the entire world. Communism is the only realistic option for a Chinese empire as it will be near impossible to get out of a consumer goods deficit without the buff. There are two general strategies for expanding as China.

Invasion of Russia

Pacifying the North

First, attempt to secure the bountiful resources of Siberia and Central Asia. You should use this if you are not interested in having Russia as an ally or if they will not give you the resources you need. Russia is not usually one of the hard nations to invade, especially if you have tanks.

1. Justify on Russia and Kazakhstan and annex Kazakhstan. Make sure to capture the Titanium producing provinces first.
2. Do not underestimate Russia as they are able to withstand your offensive, so try to build a powerful military first, and be cautious during the season of the year, especially during winter.
3. If Russia is allied with India or United States, try to truce lock them by allying and severing ties with the said nations, and if that doesn't work, use ~1 million infantry and 10K tanks, and watch your borders at all times. Always remember to station infantry at your capital should India or the United States try to counterattack.
4. Declare war on Russia as soon as you are confident for war.
5. If possible, obtain the parts and Oil needed to make tanks, otherwise, it is entirely possible to defeat Russia, with infantry only, but slower. 3,000,000 - 5,000,000 infantry or 8,000 - 17,000 tanks should be enough to take Russia within a considerably short time, depending how skilled the enemy is and if you have researched military or not.
6. Assure to build defenses against other superpowers and countries if they are allied with Russia and are a threat. Artillery on the Indian border and some submarines and destroyers near Alaska. A
7. After you have annexed Russia and Kazakhstan, you will have the resources you need to be self-sufficient as China.

• Further resources can be obtained in Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and the Middle East using Russia as a launching point for your army.

Pacify the South

If Russia agrees to cede Kazakhstan to you, or if they allow you to trade for the resources you need, there won't be as much of a need for Russian lands. Siberia is large and troops take a long time to go through it for its sheer size, and in that time, Russia's allies could enter the war and make it much more difficult for you to win. This strategy will allow you to build up your countries' strength and gives you a near-guaranteed chance victory over your enemies in the late game.

Notes for Beginners

• Ask Russia beforehand if they want Kazakhstan and are willing to let you trade for resources.
• Ally with the United States immediately if possible.
• If you enter a war with a country allied with a superpower, ask them beforehand if they are willing to white peace. If not, annex it as soon as possible, or if it is impossible to do so, don't go to war. Weaken any potential invasion by building border defenses and pick any naval or air fleets as needed.
• Always make sure an island nation has no navy before invading them. Always eliminate artillery units and aircraft first. Always pick the least mountainous to invade a country (no marching units across the Himalayas to invade India).

Secondary Strategy

• Justify on Kazakhstan and make an alliance with Russia.
• Justify on Mongolia and Taiwan next.
• If you enter a war with a country allied with another required country, declare war and take over both. In the peace sending screen, click on the nation's flag you want to negotiate terms, and send the annexation treaty.
• Obtain the parts needed to make tanks from Russia as soon as possible and build up an all tank army.
• Justify on and annex Indonesia, Japan, Philippines and Thailand, Vietnam and, if it still exists, Burma. If Burma does not exist annex South Korea. If Bangladesh still exists, conquer it.
• Justify on and invade Pakistan, by using Roads in Tibet, then launch an invasion to Saudi Arabia, by using Pakistan is a military base. You are now ready for war with Russia.

Invasion of India

Justify conquest and try to annex India. The key word is try. Once the Indian war machine builds up as a democracy, beware that their economy will be much larger than yours. If they have Conscription Laws on limited, they will have more manpower then you, or be on par with you.

If they do not have artillery, attempt to invade through Burma. If they seem inexperienced and their capital is unguarded, a very risky option is to march soldiers directly across the Tibetan mountains. Taking their capital will not be the end of it, however India can still collapse, and it's main releasable is Dravida Nadu, with about a population of 50 million. If you take New Delhi, they will most likely spam artillery along the north, obliterating your infantry or tanks, then they will have the opportunity to recapture New Delhi.

If they have artillery, attempt to invade an undefended area of Southern India by sea, provided you have naval supremacy. If they spam artillery there, your best bet would to be trying to white peace and build your economy before you attack again. If you succeed with India, then congratulations (This will be easier if India is AI). At this point, you will likely have enough population, resources and Steel and motor parts to simply drown them in tanks. Do not attempt to invade Moscow too early or deploy a ridiculous number of forces (like 50k tanks vs 10k) as they may burn Siberia and Central Asia if they own it if they believe the war to be lost.