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| 1897, Nov. 14 | |
| Landing of German forces at Jiaozhou Bay (See 1897, Nov. 14), and occupation of Qingdao, following the killing of two German missionaries (Nov. 1). The Germans had sought to gain control of a Chinese port since 1895 and decided upon Jiaozhou, despite Russian objections. The Chinese finally agreed to German demands on March 6, 1898, and granted a 99-year lease and permission to build railroads and operate mines in Shandong Province. | 1 |
| Dec. 14 | |
| Russian fleet ordered to Lushun. This was the first step in the Russian acquisition of the port. | 2 |
| Dec.–1898, March | |
| Anglo-Russian conflict over loan to China. Russia demanded a monopoly of railroad building in Manchuria and the right to build a railroad from the Trans-Siberian Railroad south to the Yellow Sea. Britain demanded a concession for a railroad from Burma to the Yangzi basin and a promise not to alienate territory in the Yangzi valley. | 3 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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