Hi guys,



I'm planning a WC attempt as France (not one-tag) and I'm wondering whether there is a reliable way to avoid westernization in Asia - at least outside the middle-east. Obvious moves would include:

- Cutting off Muscovy from Siberia early

- Destroy the OE early

- Destroy Portugal before they get that Goan core

- Basically stop any Western country from settling in Asia, outside maybe of Indonesia.



Even with that though problems remain. One, there will have to be Western-non-Western borders at least in the Middle-East and around the Urals. Two, if I want to take any land in Asia, even in trade areas, I don't see how I can avoid commingling cores (unless I only take land from single-core provinces whose owners I annex in one go - won't be many of those).



Any thoughts? It would make a huge difference to be able to just protectorate Ming in one war rather than having to eat the whole lot...



Thanks!