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September 21, 1898 The coup d'etat of 1898 TitleFSeptember 22, 1898 (31st year of Meiji) to November 11, 1898 (31st year of Meiji) Reference code: B03050090700 |
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@Under pressures from foreign countries, Qing Emperor, Emperor Guangxu, began taking positive measures for political revolution to overcome the Chinese political crisis by making China a modern nation with political and military reformations. However, conservative bureaucrats led by Empress Dowager Cixi raised terrific objections, and all the plans of Emperor Guangxu were hampered before implementation. Finally, Empress Dowager confined Emperor Guangxu under house arrest and seized the real powers. The incident is called the coup d'etat of 1898(Wu-Xu coup d'etat). This is the detailed report on the background and particulars of the coup d'etat transmitted to the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs from the consul in Tianjin. |
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