Had the taiping rebellion been successful in taking over China ,what would happened to China and the Far East
If they had someone competent in administration and popular with the people, like Shi Dakai, they could probably successfully achieve regime change and form a stable state that will likely be more modern than Qing China because of reformers like Yung Wing being given prominent positions in the Taiping Kingdom.
What would be the relationship of a Taiping China with western powers? Would these even tolerate its existance without using the general dismentlement of Qing Empire to cut out what remains in sphere of influence and more coastal holdings?