jan 24, 1927 - Germany Demands Concessions

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Eager to take advantage of their substantially improved position in China, the German government enters negotiations for further concessions from the Qing government. Wu Peifu rejects these out of hand, though Sun Chuanfang is found to be far more receptive. The confidential nature of the discussions, incidents around the existing concessions, and the complex situation in Eastern and Southern China slows them considerably. Over the next several years, these discussions form the foundation for the so-called “AOG”. With the help of the Germans, Sun expands into the former KMT provinces in the south of China, nominally enlarging his League to 8. However, in reality, Chen Jiongming takes control in Guangdong, while Guangxi is governed by Lu Rongting.

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