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Duan Qirui

1865–1936 · 20th century · Also known as Tuan Chi-jui

Duan Qirui was a Chinese general and politician, a protégé of Yuan Shikai and leader of the Anhui clique of the Beiyang Army. He served several times as premier of the Beiyang government in Beijing, brought China into the First World War in 1917 and took large Japanese loans. Defeated in 1920, he returned as provisional chief executive from 1924 to 1926.

Duan Qirui
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Beiyang governmentCanton Military Government

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Duan Qirui. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/duan-qirui
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