"*Keep It Simple... use ""Tributary state"" - Having looked into the whole issue, I prefer the common name ""tributary state"" in the article including the infobox. The term ""tributary state of X Dynasty"" does not imply the state is part of the X Dynasty in terms of sovereignty, so there's no need to be nationalistic about that. And the term ""member of the Imperial Chinese tributary system""... What a mouthful of words!       

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