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Society for the Study of National Strengthening

Chinese reform party
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The Society for the Study of National Strengthening was a political group founded in 1895 by reformers like Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao in China. This group emerged during a period of crisis, following foreign powers seizing Chinese territory and establishing spheres of influence.1

The society advocated for institutional reforms and a shift in focus towards economic development, contrasting with the earlier Self-Strengthening Movement which primarily emphasized military modernization. Although the Society for the Study of National Strengthening was short-lived, it contributed to a broader reformist sentiment that influenced the Hundred Days of Reform in 1898. This reform movement, initiated by the Guangxu emperor, introduced radical decrees but ultimately failed due to conservative opposition and political power struggles.12

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  1. China - The Hundred Days of Reform of 1898
  2. Self-Strengthening Movement

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