How did Sun Yat-sen explain nationalism in the Three Principles of the People?

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In the context of the Three Principles of the People, Sun Yat-sen evolved his definition of nationalism (minzu zhuyi) over time.

Initially, the principle was defined by opposition to the Qing (Manchu) dynasty and resistance against foreign imperialism. However, during a series of lectures delivered in the early 1920s, Sun refined this concept to denote the self-determination of the Chinese people as a whole, as well as the self-determination of minority groups residing within China.1