Manchurian Rebellion

The Manchurian Rebellion was a conflict between the former Japanese puppet state of the Empire of Manchuria, alongside it's ally the State of Zion, against both Communist rebels supported by Manchuria's communist neighbours, and more right-wing Chinese nationalists.
The conflict began in 1948 after Manchurian forces brutally suppressed a nationalist Han Chinese protest in Mukden. This led to sporadic fighting breaking out between Manchurian security forces and Han Chinese nationalists, which served to increasingly destabilise the fragile situation in the nation and allowed Communist forces to gain power and influence.