AHC: Eastern Orthodox China

I guess greater Russian influence in the region in the 18-19th Centuries is probably your best bet. Considering the eclectic mix of traditions that exist in China, even a small plurality of Orthodox (or pseudo/syncretic Orthodox) Christians could be construed as the dominant group.
 

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Have Muslim invasions skip most of Byzantium and target China, creating religious bonds out of necessity with other anti-Muslim powers.

Have Eastern Orthodoxy, through Axum, become the dominant trader's religion for a few hundred years. China eventually makes it the national religion.

Have the Mongols convert to ally the Tsar against Turkic power, and then together mercilessly exterminate the Chinese until the remaining people give up and convert.
 
Eastern Orthodoxy couldn't be done though, but wasn't there some Nestorian conversions in China?

There was a theory about an earlier appearance of Christianism in the I/II centuries (based on engraved rocks and a oral tradition more or less re-interpreted).
I was kind of enthousiast about it, I admit, but it was finally quite disappointing regarding historical proofs. That said, an earlier presence of Christianism is still possible IATL

You had multiple, historically prooved, introduction and conversion to Christianism in China : VI/IX by Nestorianism alone, then Nestorianism with Mongols with a quick Catholic introduction up to XIV, and of course the Jesuit presence in Modern Times.

But really, appearence of a Chinese Christianism is the most easier thing to do. The real problem is having it being allowed : each introduction of this religion was followed by its interdiction with other "foreign" cults (Interdition of "Budhist" cults in IX, reject of Mongol influence in XIV, etc).
 
Ming administration treated the Nestorians and Manicheans as one community, for example. So the Chinese approach to religion wasn't doctrinal as much as cultural.
 
Seems to me this might be a simple matter of having the Central Asian and Manchurian tribes convert to Christianity (most likely Nestorian Christianity). As with the "Muslim China" scenario, aggressive conversion policies by the ruling invaders would lead to widespread adoption of either religion.
 
All we need to have is a Christian power sucessfuly invading, and conquering China for a long period, not being assimilated into Chinese culture, and managing to force convert the most inhabited country of the world. :D
 
Seems to me this might be a simple matter of having the Central Asian and Manchurian tribes convert to Christianity (most likely Nestorian Christianity). As with the "Muslim China" scenario, aggressive conversion policies by the ruling invaders would lead to widespread adoption of either religion.

Not necessarily. Agressive conversion policies could well result in them facing rebellion and being overthrown.
 
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"Aggressive" may be the wrong word. Persistent might be more appropriate. The invading regimes always seemed rather eager to become more Chinese. If invading Christians or Muslims are also more eager to assimilate to Chinese culture than have China assimilate to their own, then there will be no substantial change. The invaders will have to be really committed to spreading their beliefs.
 
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