CIIC:Today's featured article/August 28, 2014
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Revision as of 03:03, 28 August 2014 by imported>Ciic (Created page with 'dingyuan.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Chinese warship Dingyuan]] Following the Meiji Restoration (also known as the Meiji Ishin) in 1868, Japan embarked on a road of militarism and ...')
dingyuan.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Chinese warship Dingyuan]]
Following the Meiji Restoration (also known as the Meiji Ishin) in 1868, Japan embarked on a road of militarism and in 1894 invaded Korea and China. After Chinese troops suffered a crushing defeat at Asan in Korea, the war threatened to spread into Chinese territory, and the Chinese military commander Li Hongzhang had no choice but to send more troops. (More)
