The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_Japan" id="mwrg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Empire of Japan">Empire of Japan</a> creates the independent state of <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manzhouguo" id="mwrw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Manzhouguo">Manzhouguo</a> (the obsolete Chinese name for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchuria" id="mwsA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Manchuria">Manchuria</a>) free from the <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_China_(1912–49)" id="mwsQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Republic of China (1912–49)">Republic of China</a> and installed former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_of_China" id="mwsg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Emperor of China">Chinese Emperor</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puyi" id="mwsw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Puyi">Aisin Gioro Puyi</a> as Chief Executive of the State.