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TIL Many leaders of the Chinese movement to overthrow the Qing Dynasty were educated in Japan and received Japanese support. Miyazaki Toten introduced Sun Yat-sen to Japanese politicians who wanted China to become a strong nation and helped establish the Tongmenghui which led to Republic of China

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