During the collapse of the Qing Dynasty in NUMBER@1 , LOCATION@1 declared independence , but had to struggle until NUMBER@2 to firmly establish de-facto independence , and until NUMBER@3 to gain international recognition .

During the collapse of the Qing Dynasty in NUMBER@1 , LOCATION@1 declared independence , but had to struggle with the LOCATION@2 's help , until NUMBER@2 before the world exsepted it 's indpendence .
