The Boxer Rebellion refers to the uprising of a Chinese
group known as the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists (nicknamed the Boxers)
against the foreign nationals and Chinese Christians around
1900.
This rebellion lead to the weakening of Qing dynasty
in China and its ultimate demise few years later, causing China to emerge as a republic.
The Qing ruler was made to sign a very unfavorable treaty that led to the suppression of
this rebellion. The treaty fined China $330 million, put a ban on arms-import, and
punished the rebels, thereby weakening the ruling family in the public's
eyes.
This also led to the increase in Japanese influence
in Asian affairs and the reduction of European sway in the region, marking a significant
shift in regional power.
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