Actually scratch that, the recreated Chinese empire (and the Chicoms too were obsessed to regain all the old imperial territories that have meanwhile went independent during the republic era, and they did, notably Tibet) survived even the Russian/Soviet one.
Actually scratch that, the recreated Chinese empire (and the Chicoms too were obsessed to regain all the old imperial territories that have meanwhile went independent during the republic era, and they did, notably Tibet) survived even the Russian/Soviet one.