Cixi21 June 1900
Declares war against all foreign powers
China · Warfare / Boxer Rebellion. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Declares war against all foreign powers
Shanghais Chinese elite supported the provincial governors of southeastern China in resisting the Imperial declaration of war. Empress Dowager Cixi, urged by the conservatives of the Imperial Court, supported the Boxers and declared war on foreign powers. A number of regional governors including Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong quietly refused to cooperate
Issues the imperial declaration against the foreign powers.
Backs war against the foreign powers.
Japan announces, "no more communication with China - except war"
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