"Manchu versus Ming" is a scholarly book that focuses on the crucial decades of the 17th century in China, a period marked by the conflict between the rising Manchu Khanate and the declining Ming Dynasty. These conflicts occurred not only on the battlefield but also on a psychological and propagandistic level. A central element of this confrontation is the "Proclamation of the Later Jin to the Ming Wanli Emperor," attributed to the Manchu Khan Nurhaci. The discovery of the Manchu text in the library of the Musée Guimet in Paris by Tatjana A. Pang and Giovanni Stary, along with its publication in a facsimile edition in 1998, are significant contributions to research. This publication offers a comprehensive annotated translation of both the Manchu and Chinese texts, analyzes the historical and literary value of both documents, and provides deeper insights into this specific phase of Chinese history.