Asia In Asia, the Soviet Union had already converted Mongolia into a satellite state but abandoned propping up the Second East Turkestan Republic and gave up its Manchurian claims to China. The new People's Republic of China had gained control of mainland China in the Chinese Civil War. The Korean War shifted the focus of the Cold War from Europe to Asia, where competing superpowers took advantage of decolonization to spread their influence.
asia in asia the soviet union had already converted mongolia into a satellite state but abandoned propping up the second east turkestan republic and gave up its manchurian claims to china the new people's republic of china had gained control of mainland china in the chinese civil war the korean war shifted the focus of the cold war from europe to asia where competing superpowers took advantage of decolonization to spread their influence