Qundao Kongsi has struck a deal witth the Aurelian Empire to lease territories as shown in the map below indefinitely to Qundao as a corporate entity. These lands will still remain under Aurelian sovereignty and Aurelian laws will still be enforced. All crimes commited will be swiftly dealt by Aurelian law enforcement and perpetrators will be sent to Aurelian courts to be sentenced.
Long Live the Republic! 民國萬歲！