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| − | As with Balochistan, on what basis is Manchuria being called a country? It is not recognized as a sovereign state by any country on earth. [[User:FabioZ|FabioZ]] ([[User talk:FabioZ|talk]]) 10:45, 5 January 2021 (EST)
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| | :Manchuria has a government in exile, including an administration, national symbols, embassies, ect. and was a country before the Soviet invasion. It is as much a country as Tibet or any other place conquered by the CPC. [[User:JoeJN|JoeJN]] ([[User talk:JoeJN|JoeJN]]) 11:53, 5 January 2021 (EST) | | :Manchuria has a government in exile, including an administration, national symbols, embassies, ect. and was a country before the Soviet invasion. It is as much a country as Tibet or any other place conquered by the CPC. [[User:JoeJN|JoeJN]] ([[User talk:JoeJN|JoeJN]]) 11:53, 5 January 2021 (EST) |
| − | ::Doesn't make it a "country". Neither is Tibet. And before the Soviet invasion, Manchuria was a puppet state of Japan. [[User:FabioZ|FabioZ]] ([[User talk:FabioZ|talk]]) 12:47, 5 January 2021 (EST)
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| | :::Other areas with their own cultures that are controlled by the CCP are referred to as countries on this wiki. In addition, a country being a puppet of another county does not negate its right to soverginity [[User:JoeJN|JoeJN]] ([[User talk:JoeJN|JoeJN]]) 12:51, 5 January 2021 (EST) | | :::Other areas with their own cultures that are controlled by the CCP are referred to as countries on this wiki. In addition, a country being a puppet of another county does not negate its right to soverginity [[User:JoeJN|JoeJN]] ([[User talk:JoeJN|JoeJN]]) 12:51, 5 January 2021 (EST) |
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| | ::::Why does the Manchurian govt-in-exile use the Japanese name Manchuko? Doesn't that invoke some bad memories? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|Free Kyle!]]</sup> 14:08, 5 January 2021 (EST) | | ::::Why does the Manchurian govt-in-exile use the Japanese name Manchuko? Doesn't that invoke some bad memories? [[User:RobSmith|RobS]]<sup>[[User talk:RobSmith|Free Kyle!]]</sup> 14:08, 5 January 2021 (EST) |
| | :::::I don't know. I suppose it is not our choice to determine how they identify. Part if it is probably the way monarchal titles work.[[User:JoeJN|JoeJN]] ([[User talk:JoeJN|JoeJN]]) 14:22, 5 January 2021 (EST) | | :::::I don't know. I suppose it is not our choice to determine how they identify. Part if it is probably the way monarchal titles work.[[User:JoeJN|JoeJN]] ([[User talk:JoeJN|JoeJN]]) 14:22, 5 January 2021 (EST) |
| − | ::::::"Manchukuo" comes from the Wade-Giles romanization of 滿洲國 (Man-chou-kuo, pinyin Mǎnzhōuguó). The first two characters mean "Manchu", and the last means "kingdom", "nation", or "country". Its Japanese romanization is ''kuni'' (Kun) or ''koku'' (On). [[User:FabioZ|FabioZ]] ([[User talk:FabioZ|talk]]) 15:29, 5 January 2021 (EST)
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| | :::::::That makes sense than. To avoid further confusion, maybe you should include that in the article.[[User:JoeJN|JoeJN]] ([[User talk:JoeJN|JoeJN]]) 15:38, 5 January 2021 (EST) | | :::::::That makes sense than. To avoid further confusion, maybe you should include that in the article.[[User:JoeJN|JoeJN]] ([[User talk:JoeJN|JoeJN]]) 15:38, 5 January 2021 (EST) |
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