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Tuan Ch'i-jui
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Tuan Ch'i-jui (dwän`chē-jē), 1865–1936, Chinese general and political leader. He studied military science in Germany and held high positions in the army under the Ch'ing dynasty. After the overthrow of the monarchy, Tuan, a consistent supporter of Yüan Shih-kai Yüan Shih-kai , 1859–1916, president of China (1912–16). From 1885 to 1894 he was the Chinese resident in Korea, then under Chinese suzerainty.
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, served as minister of war (1912–14) and as premier several times between 1912 and 1918. His power group was called the Anhui clique. He was provisional president of China (1924–26).


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This request was approved by Duan Qirui (1864-1936), the chief executive administrator, then the highest administrative authority of China during the period 1924-26.
 
 
 
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