Yuan Shikai

About Yuan Shikai

[Wikidata] Chinese military and government official (1859–1916)... | [Wikipedia] Yuan Shikai was a Chinese general and statesman. As leader of the Beiyang Army, he played a decisive role in securing the abdication of the Qing court. He served as the second provisional president and the first formal president of the Republic of China, with his administration known as the Beiyang