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Illustration depicting a clash during the Battle of Langfang with Chinese Boxer rebels and Qing forces attacking the railway train carrying the multinational Seymour Relief Expedition
The Boxer Rebellion

The anti-foreign Boxer Rebellion pitted martial arts rebels and the Qing Dynasty against an eight-nation coalition, leaving a legacy of humiliation that still shapes Chinese politics today.

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Historical examples suggest climate change will aggravate political instability, poverty, and conflict.