Manchuria has been the site of much conflict in the twentieth century, from invasion by the Japanese to some of the most serious border conflicts between Russia and China during the late 1960s-early 1970s.
The question here is, is there any way that Manchuria could become an independent country in its own right-perhaps after World War One-so that such conflict could be avoided? Or perhaps Manchuria could remain under Russian influence as part of the Soviet Union, or...well, you see the question...