Manzuxiehui

The Manchurian Democratic National Congress (: 滿族民主黨全國代表大會; : Mǎnzú Mínzhǔ Dǎng Quánguó Dàibiǎo Dàhuì) is a Manchu political party being the oldest political party in Manchuria. It was founded in September 1917 by Zhao Guangping, a Manchu warlord who controlled large swarthes of north east China following the start of the in  after he declared the independence of the First Manchu Republic. The party functioned in the framework of a, cementing into Manchu society, being responsible for the ethnic cleansing of Han Chinese in the region whilst promoting traditional  and culture.

Following the Manchu-Chinese War and the dissolution of the Manchu Republic Zhao and many of his top aides took refuge in Akitsu, where the party continued to function as a Manchu nationalist organisation. Following the creation of Zhao appealed to the Japanese for the Congress to be incorporated into the political system of the state - however disagreements with the role of  and the idea of the  meant that Zhao severed negotiations with the Japanese.

In 1944 Zhao returned to Manchuria, reforming the Manchu National Army (the armed wing of the party) and leading a full scale insurrection against the Japanese. The Congress became the main political organ in the self proclaimed Second Manchu Republic working alongside several smaller organisations, the largest being the Communist Party of Manchuria. Disagreements with the communists resulted in massive political unrest that meant that the second republic rarely extended outside of the northern regions of Manchuria. Following the death of Zhao his successor Qian Wanyong tried to evict the communists and establish the Congress as the sole governing body, but instead was forced to step down as the Japanese made more territorial gains as the communists and nationalists fought amongst themselves. His successor, Song Yixin, took a much more conciliatory role. In August 1945 the Soviet Union invaded Manchuria where they ousted the Congress led government.

Following the creation of the Democratic People's Republic of Manchuria former congress members led by Song escaped Manchuria and created a government in exile headquartered first in Akitsu, then in,. Following the fall of the communist regime in Manchuria, the exiled government voluntarily disbanded with the Congress becoming a registered political party.

Throughout its history, the Congress centred its ideology around Manchurian nationalism. In practice when in power it implemented policies, with the first republic being governed as a dominant party autocratic state that was supported heavily by the military and oversaw a largely  economy. The short lived turbulent second republic saw the party embrace democratic ideals moreso then before, although it was noticeably anti-communist. When leading its government-in-exile the Congress fully embraced multi-party politics and advocated for the end of communism in Manchuria. Since the creation of the third republic the Congress has been a minor force in Manchurian politics, generally promoting statist and nationalist policies. It currently holds 11 seats in the Manchurian legislature.