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January 26， 1899， Russia proposed to Britain for negotiations regarding sphere of influences in China. China in late Qing was nearly carved up by Great Powers. It barely survived partly due to Great Powers' own policy considerations. For details you may refer to our Bulletin: Wang Shih-tsung, "Scramble for China: Lord Salisbury and British Policy in the Far East".
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