Hengdu Republic

The Qiongzhu Republic was a self-proclaimed independent entity that existed during the Warlord Era from 1943 to 1964. Through its existence, it was parliamentary democracy controlling the Qiongzhu Islets. The republic was dissolved through the Siege of Qiongzhu, as the newly-established New Bai Empire forcibly annexed the islets in 1964.

In the aftermath of the War of Fellow Brothers, the islands were briefly occupied by the reinstated Kaoshan Republic, before administrative responsibility was transferred to local rulers in 1943. On that year on 1 May, local rulers then proclaimed independence from the Central Clique. With the support of Kaosha, the republic managed to fend off numerous incursions by fascist remnants and repealed a communist uprising in 1944.

The Republic eventually collapsed during the Siege, with the New Bai Empire taking advantage of the volatile political situation during the waning days of the Republic. The Republic suffered political and civil unrest, with a worsening economic situation not least due to the Siege. The Republic eventually surrendered to the Empire on 4 January 1964. Most of the Republic leadership were executed for treason and martial law was imposed on the islands until 1985.