qing dynasty begins transitioning into a republic as a bunch of the more outspoken conservative opposition leaders end up mysteriously dead.
the military adopts a doctrine of defensive strategy in case of aggression from japan or russia.
the navy works on improving regional naval projection to deter the influence of japan and foreign naval powers, and german-trained cadets start to take up command positions as they begin returning from germany. more capital and offensive ships are built to rival the imperial japanese navy
the warlords become regional governors as their forces are consolidated into a national army
the northern and southern defense fleets are merged under a unified naval command
china seeks to join the central powers
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