 One of his subordinates Yang Zengxin, acceded to the Republic of China in March of the same year, and maintained control of Xinjiang until his assassination in 1928.The name "Altishahr and Zungharia", "Altisheher-Junghar", "Altishähär-Junghariyä" were used to refer to the region.The ROC era in Xinjiang saw the rise of East Turkestan separatist movements.