Word: kun
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Minister of the Interior, was elected Premier, Dr. W. W. Yen, Dr. C. T. Wang, Dr Wellington Koo having refused to take office The position of the Government is indeed precarious, for nothing is known of the intentions of the Militarists, who are, of course, inspired by Marshal Tsao-Kun, Chihli Tuchun...
...this there is antagonism between the President, Li Yuan-Hung and Marshal Tsao-Kun, Chihli Tuchun. Tsao-Kun has friends in Peking and it is no secret that he is out to get the Presidency. These plans of Tsao-Kun were naturally unfavorably received by General Wu, who generally, not always, supports the President. Then there was the arrival of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen in the South and his long-winded, long distance support of the Central Government (Peking). Dr. Sun agreed, however, to back Tsao-Kun for the Presidency; this brought him into opposition with General Wu, who never...
...present political position is that President Li is obliged to stand in with General Wu in order to keep his job; for Dr. Sun has openly agreed to recognize as a candidate for the Presidency General Tsao- Kun. The Government party is, then, a tertuis quid, because the issue is between General Wu and his friends and Dr. Sun Yat-Sen and his supporters...