Xue Fucheng
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Xue Fucheng was a prominent late Qing dynasty diplomat, statesman, and reform advocate known for promoting modernization and engaging with Western powers.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Qing dynasty official
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diplomat ⓘ person ⓘ reform advocate ⓘ |
| activity |
advising the Qing court on foreign affairs
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studying Western political and legal systems ⓘ writing about international relations ⓘ |
| advocatedPolicy |
adoption of Western technology
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modernization of the Chinese military ⓘ reform of Qing administrative institutions ⓘ |
| citizenship | Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticFocus | improving Sino-Western relations ⓘ |
| diplomaticMission | envoy to Western countries ⓘ |
| era | late Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Xue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
foreign affairs
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reform thought ⓘ statecraft ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Fucheng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
late 19th-century Chinese reform efforts
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period of Western imperialist expansion in East Asia ⓘ |
| ideology | pragmatic reformism ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Self-Strengthening Movement ideas ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocating self-strengthening reforms
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engaging with Western powers as a diplomat ⓘ promoting modernization in the late Qing dynasty ⓘ supporting military and technological modernization ⓘ |
| language | Chinese ⓘ |
| name | Xue Fucheng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 薛福成 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
diplomat
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politician ⓘ reformist official ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | Self-Strengthening Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
China
NERFINISHED
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Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInForeignPolicy | helped shape Qing diplomacy toward Western powers ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfActivity |
19th century
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late Qing period ⓘ |
| viewOnWest | supported learning from Western strengths while preserving Chinese culture ⓘ |
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