In the course of an editorial ye terday, the ""Shunpao" made a survey of the various causes leading to China's defeat in the Sino-Japanese War of 1804 and, at vho same time, called the attention of the entire Chinese motion to the lessons Jeammed therefrom. The article was entitled "Lessons. from the Sino-Tapanese War of 1804." Five causes Yor China's defeat were enumerated, these being as follows:— fore hones Wan fully determined Beinat China but th ftiment. kept maintain Setting trid demi reports OF dapan's military preparation Shick were. submitted By the. Chi eve" Ministers. in japan, Korea, Great Petain and France.
2 Lack of internal unity. Hong-chane's plane for the atreng= thening of China's national defences Were badly blocked by internal strife When "resulted. in" thee serious Shurges being preferred against the famous statesman. The "The Manchu i Government was appropriately. er\- flemed as having adopted 1 sviekal policy. 3 4 Lack of ce-operation in. military operations," Subsequent tg the outbreak of war, Liv lung-chang was the only statesman who was Ucermined to stand againat the me jo others maintained
ingly waged a war against Li Hong: dade, Japan accord chung rather than against China oF the Peking. Government.
Lack of preparation, China ely isolated from tke world
Giplomacy:. Japan, on. the other Moth ile and inking in her fama," continued' hee military pre-Darations and ret" to work making Bipiomatic connections and closely studying the world's conditions at people the time, 5, Tack of adequate support auting "military "operations. The Sane, "Govern waeysrly neaptile of opposing the Japanese readers: but defeat renal. from {Ble to evoe way and eat pared for long. straggle. against Keep the country "ateqoately" Bree
Bre lopmnese attacks not only refers to 13°g thy castes for ioo bath sale there estate Sepa ued. aggression during. the strongly. emphasises Chinese people, in facing the, prerent crits, should study the eannes of Chi They mays present time.
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