The Myeong Commonwealth is the world’s leading Confucian micronation. Its citizens are based across three continents. The Commonwealth comprises provinces, protectorates and associated states. These entities, known collectively as confederal subjects, are bound together by three Instruments of Commonwealth. These include acceptance of the constitution, recognition of the Myeong Emperor as suzerain and unifying figurehead, and involvement in the Confederal Council. Heads of confederal subjects make regular visits to the emperor, known as ‘tributary missions.' These trips symbolise their shared unity and respect for the head of the Commonwealth.

His Majesty’s Government, headed by a prime minister elected by the House of Commons, represents the interests of the confederal subjects in different ways. It alone has authority to safeguard public health, morals and security across the Commonwealth, declare war, set a common foreign policy, mint currency, run the postal service, and regulate trade between the subjects. Provinces and protectorates have wide-ranging autonomy. They hold elections, including those for the Commonwealth, and their representatives in the Confederal Council must approve any constitutional amendments. As long as their laws align with Commonwealth legislation, they can introduce measures on commerce, taxation, healthcare, education and many other areas.

Associated states preserve their sovereignty, save in areas of Commonwealth-wide security, the common foreign policy and common market. They have freedom to adopt republican or monarchical systems of self-rule and to elect their own heads of state. They may retain self-defence forces and negotiate treaties with foreign nations on matters including aviation, tourism, sport, education, healthcare and scientific collaboration. Associated states hold collective title to their indigenous territories and safeguard their languages, religions and cultural traditions. These aspects enjoy greater autonomy than in provinces and protectorates. They contribute no taxes to the Commonwealth. People in associated states are barred from voting in House of Commons elections. However, each associated state receives equal voting representation in the Confederal Council.

The senior courts of provinces, protectorates and associated states deliver binding verdicts in most cases. Exceptions arise when confederal law forms the crux of a dispute. In such instances, appeals may proceed to the Commonwealth’s Supreme Court of Justice, whose judgments on confederal matters apply universally across all subjects.

The decentralised Constitution of the Myeong Commonwealth embodies the principle of subsidiarity. It promotes decision-making at the most local level feasible, with the Commonwealth addressing issues of mutual importance. You do not need to be East Asian, or have anything to do with East Asia to become a Myeongean. The Myeong Commonwealth is a steadfast union committed to upholding the core principles that the state must: (1) safeguard the inherent dignity of every individual from conception to natural death; (2) protect freedom of conscience; (3) uphold the universal moral framework; and (4) exercise restraint in intervening in economic, social, and familial matters, all within the structure of a (5) parliamentary democracy, where (6) fundamental rights and freedoms are secured by the rule of law.