And so it ends, so many struggled for it, so many died for it, so many placed their hopes in it; yet at the end it seems hardly a tear is to be shed. A tragedy to the last.
Chiang stands triumphant, he can howl with some justification he has made China great again. From the steppes to the Southern shore China is united as a nuclear power. Unless his son democratizes the country like OTL I could see Republican China's dictatorship lasting decades ITTL.
Dang it Japan! You just had to make us regret letting you militarize didn't you?!
Italy has been pt in a bad position though they may not realize it. Being excluded from the final crusade against Communism ruined their chance to shore up support. Even in the Middle East it was the Turks and Iranians who took point. And now the RoC is challenging their place in the RA. All he while operation Infinite Quagmire in Ethiopia drains Italy in every way. Even to the Italians, I expect Italy is looking like chumps compared to the other Fascists right now.
But i think two things will happen before Italy starts to really move toward the end of the One Party State:
1. End of the current French Republic, a more boldly AntiFascist and less colonial minded regime coming to power. France taking a more ITTL 'British' approach to colonialism and ending the special relationship between the RA and France in Africa undermining the RAs position on the ground and in the public.
2. Portugal seeing the writing on the wall and members of the regime wanting to avoid a Trier of their own negotiating withdrawal from the RA to the ITO.