Your challenge, should you accept it: with a POD no earlier than 1850, have Qing China pull a Meiji. For the purposes of this thread, "pulling a Meiji" is defined as:
-developing a significant industrial base, covering multiple regions of the country (ie, not just Manchuria)
-having a military at least as strong as the Japanese one, with an army and navy up to European standards
-no major, permanent territorial losses, including Mongolia and Outer Manchuria.
-developing a significant industrial base, covering multiple regions of the country (ie, not just Manchuria)
-having a military at least as strong as the Japanese one, with an army and navy up to European standards
-no major, permanent territorial losses, including Mongolia and Outer Manchuria.