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"Unless China takes certain steps to save itself, nothing will prevent it from collapsing."

Yuan Shikai
Yuan Shikai
Yuan Shikai was a Chinese general and statesman. As leader of the Beiyang Army, he played a decisive role in securing the abdication of the Qing court. He served as the second provisional president and the first formal president of the Republic of China, with his administration known as the Beiyang government. He declared himself Emperor of the Chinese Empire in December 1915 and abdicated in Marc