CIIC:Today's featured article/July25, 2014
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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)
