AHC: Make China a hermit state

Change something in history so that China is withdrawn from world affairs and does not interact much with the outside world. In essence, China becomes a 'Hermit Kingdom' similar to North Korea or even similar to Bhutan.

There are no limits on the POD.
 
Simple: my TL. Europe fights too many wars after Napoleon wins that they give up on imperialism in the 1830s. China takes that to mean a triumph over the foreigners and retreats into isolation and then stagnation.

- BNC
 
Slightly different WW2 leads to the Chinese Civil war going different with more American support for the Nationalists perhaps even with a different leads end up with a divided China between the North and the South (Communist vs Capitalist). End of the CW and the North develops into something akin to North Korea with few friends and a wealthier southern neighbour.
 
Change something in history so that China is withdrawn from world affairs and does not interact much with the outside world. In essence, China becomes a 'Hermit Kingdom' similar to North Korea or even similar to Bhutan.

There are no limits on the POD.
Maoist China was bordering on that, have hardcore Maoists remain in power after his death and they may take it even farther.
 
If the Cultural Revolution is more successful in 1972, you can kiss goodbye any trip to Beijing by Nixon/Kissinger. Perhaps they go to Taipei instead.
 
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