Throughout, however, China has remained either in theory or practice a unitary State. During times of weakness and disorder at the center, peripheral portions of the Empire detached and maintained themselves as autonomous States, often still recognizing the nominal suzerainty of the emperor
Even within what used to be called China Proper, local warlords often controlled
large regions with little deference paid to the central government. This was the situation that
prevailed in China during the waning days of the Manchu (Ch'ing) Dynasty and throughout
the Nationalist period (1911-1949). When the communists took over the mainland, they did
as many emperors had done before them: they .
established a strong government over nearly
all of China.
Throughout, however, China has remained either in theory or practice a unitary State. During times of weakness and disorder at the center, peripheral portions of the Empire detached and maintained themselves as autonomous States, often still recognizing the nominal suzerainty of the emperorEven within what used to be called China Proper, local warlords often controlled large regions with little deference paid to the central government. This was the situation that prevailed in China during the waning days of the Manchu (Ch'ing) Dynasty and throughout the Nationalist period (1911-1949). When the communists took over the mainland, they did as many emperors had done before them: they . established a strong government over nearly all of China.
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