Secret Agreement between Qing Dynasty and Russia

Russia and Qing government signed a secret treaty on June 3, 1896 (April 22 22nd Guang Xu Year) Russia's used the difficulties of defeat in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 , with the excuse of "common defense" Japan forced Li Hongzhang,who was the envoy of Qing government to sign "resist enemy mutual aid" agreement with the Russian Foreign Minister Ivanov, Finance Minister Robert Sylvester in Moscow. Also known as "defensive alliance treaty". Commonly known as the "China-Russian Secret Agreement".

There are 6 clauses in whole, which are: If Japan invaded China and Far East of Russian or the Korean. Russian navy and the army should all mutual assistance; - the two together, not separate State in principle with the enemy; war, the Chinese ports have access to all man-of-war into Russia; Russia to facilitate transport units, China's Heilongjiang, Jilin allowed to cause a local Railway to Vladivostok, the matter should be referred to win Bank of China and Russia Road contractors managers; whether in wartime or peacetime, the Russian military munitions can be transported through the road; About the date of approval of this contract from the railway. valid for 15 years. According to the "secret" of the fourth, September 8 the same year by the Chinese Ambassador to Russia, Germany, China and Russia daosheng Minister Hsu Ching-cheng and bank representatives in Berlin to sign the "Sino-Russian Joint Province Railway Corporation charter contracts ". East China Province contract provides for the establishment of the railway company and its charter as Russia Railway Corporation implicit. Thus, Russia was so direct Vladivostok-Siberian Railroad across the privilege of Chinese territory. The signing of the "secret" and grab the road. Tsarist Russia and the invading forces to further control three provinces in northeast China to provide a variety of convenient, greatly enhance the hegemony in the Far East of Russia's position.
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