Forty-Five Years in China, Reminiscences
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This greatly alarmed the Empress -Dowager, as she feared that they might kill her as they had killed the Korean Queen.
230 FOETY-FIVE YEAES IN CHINA At this juncture the astute Russian Minister, Count Cassini, saw an opportunity for a fine stroke of diplomacy in favour of Russia. He promised the pro- tection of Russia to the Empress -Dowager if China on her part would grant certain concessions to Russia.
These the Empress -Dowager readily granted, and a 'great wave of friendship sprang up betwe...en China and Russia.
Port Arthur was ceded to Russia, and permission was granted for an extension of the Siberian railway through Manchuria. As the Japanese forces neared Peking, threatening to gain a firm foothold on the mainland of China, Russia, Germany, and France formed an alliance to check Japan. Their fleets met in the Gulf of Chihli, prepared for action against the Japanese fleet. The Japanese saw they could not fight three nations in addition to China, therefore they suspended further mihtary action and decided to make peace on the best terms possible.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
This greatly alarmed the Empress -Dowager, as she feared that they might kill her as they had killed the Korean Queen.
230 FOETY-FIVE YEAES IN CHINA At this juncture the astute Russian Minister, Count Cassini, saw an opportunity for a fine stroke of diplomacy in favour of Russia. He promised the pro- tection of Russia to the Empress -Dowager if China on her part would grant certain concessions to Russia.
These the Empress -Dowager readily granted, and a 'great wave of friendship sprang up betwe...en China and Russia.
Port Arthur was ceded to Russia, and permission was granted for an extension of the Siberian railway through Manchuria. As the Japanese forces neared Peking, threatening to gain a firm foothold on the mainland of China, Russia, Germany, and France formed an alliance to check Japan. Their fleets met in the Gulf of Chihli, prepared for action against the Japanese fleet. The Japanese saw they could not fight three nations in addition to China, therefore they suspended further mihtary action and decided to make peace on the best terms possible.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Timothy Richard to read onlineMoreLess
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