China (Chaos)

In the year 1200, China was still split between in the north, in the South and the in the NW.
During the early 14th century, Song China finally fell apart into four states; one of them, , prevailed and even conquered its competitors in the South, the Jin, plus several other smaller states, like and . Other states in East and SE Asia became China's allies and tributaries. Chinese influence and culture (incl. Confucianism) spread again, and with their treasure fleets brought the tales of China even as far as .
After some centuries, they declined however; their former satellites in SE Asia became independent again. Time was ripe for a new dynasty, which came in 1789 with the general Lin Xiaolong, who introduced a new n invention, the telegraph, and took power as emperor Yongzhi. The Hong fled to (OTL Taiwan), coming under British and later Canadian influence.
 became a great power again, but in the 2nd half of the 19th century, their dynasty suffered the same fate when the growing population joined the Orthodox-influenced "". The country detoriated and even saw the Russians taking and most of the north of the country. Finally however, a general took power, reunited China and formed it into the .
The adoptive emperors restored Chinese greatness again and liberated the north during . Afterwards, however, they faced problems with unrest in occupied and a struggle in influence with and its ally .