The People's Republic of China, more commonly referred to as China, was a nation in East Asia. It bordered North India, the region of Indochina, and the region of Central Asia. Manchuria bordered Korea. It was one of the largest nations in the world. The nations was created after the Coup of 1949, which placed the Communists in control of the country. Germany was the first to fall in 1984, and its territories were either put under Chinese or US influence. The 1990s was a period of the decline, with the economy faltering and conflicts in Tibet.