Mengjiang
Монголын Өөртөө Засах Холбоот Засгийн Ордон Mongolyn Öörtöö Zasakh Kholboot Zasgiin Ordon | |
|---|---|
 Flag of Mengjiang TAG = MEN | |
| Capital | Kalgan |
| Ruling Party | 
Mongolian Rehabilitation Committee |
| Head of State | Chairman Prince Demchugdongrub |
| Head of Government | Vice Chairman Li Shouxin |
| Sphere |  Co-Prosperity Sphere |
| Foreign Alignment |   Chinese Warlord, Co-Prosperity Sphere |
| GDP | $1.20B |
| Credit Rating |  Fair |
| Market Type |  Planned Economy |
Mengjiang, officially the Mengjiang United Autonomous Government and also referred to as Mengukuo or Mongolia, is a country in east Asia. Though du jure part of China, it is de facto effectively independent. Mengjiang is a member of the Co-Prosperity Sphere.
History
Following Japan's occupation of Manchuria in 1931 and the establishment of the puppet state of Manchukuo, the Empire of Japan sought to expand its influence in Mongolia and North China. In a series of military actions, starting in 1933, the armies of Manchukuo and Japan occupied Chahar.
In 1936, these occupied regions proclaimed itself the independent Mongol Military Government, allied with Japan under Prince Demchugdongrub. Formed on May 12, 1936, the Mongol Military Government had Prince Yondonwangchug of Ulanqab as its first chairman. It was renamed in October 1937 as the Mongol United Autonomous Government. Between this time and 1937, military operations undertaken by the Japanese military in Suiyuan saw the occupation and absorption of the province into the new puppet government.
On September 1, 1939, the predominantly Han Chinese governments of South Chahar and North Shanxi were merged with the Mongol United Autonomous Government, creating the new Mengjiang United Autonomous Government. The capital was established at Zhangbei near Kalgan, with the government's control extending around Hohhot.
On August 4, 1941, it was again renamed: the Mongolian Autonomous State. The term "state" was specifically chosen to appease both the Chinese and Mengjiang governments, as both "state" and "country" translated to ulus (улс) in Mongolian, which means "country". Thus, the name in Chinese implied Mengjiang to be an autonomous region of China, whereas in Mongolian the name implied it to be an independent state.
In 1939, Wang Jingwei reorganized his own cabinet in preparation for a Japanese puppet state, with its capital in Nanjing. Mengjiang was nominally incorporated into the regime in 1940, though it remained autonomous from Nanjing.
