In December 1897 a Russian fleet appeared off Port Arthur and after 3 months Russia and China came to an agreement in the China would lease the port and the surrounding waters to Russia. To establish Russia’s presence then in Port Arthur, Russia built a railway from Harbin through Mukden to Port Arthur...
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This railway contributed to the Boxer Rebellion and the railway stations at Tiehling and Lioyag were burned down. Russia quickly organized its forces and occupied Manchuria. At this same time Japan was trying to take over Korea, which had a protection pact with Russia and China. Japanese Statesman, Ito Hirobumi began talking with Russia and proposed that Japan would give Russia control over Manchuria in exchange for control of Northern Korea...
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