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While it is not necessarily difficult, China is one of the most annoying nations to play as.

Who in the right mind loves to have all your pp and army xp sucked away for warlord integration and army reform, and worst of all, to hunker down for 2-3 years, being unable to anything else other than fight against Japan because you're non-aligned and can't justify other war goals before Germany attacks Poland? And that's before I get into the other convoluted mess such as additional early truck research that was added in 2023.

So why play China at all?

This guide aims to make 'China' playthroughs far more fun and exciting, and still allows you to get China achievements!