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Let's say that the Qing Dynasty doesn't collapse in 1912, but manages to successfully hold itself together. While there will be some butterflies from that, World War One will still occur for some reason or another; the underlying causes of the war will all still be there. So what role would China play in WW1? They'd have disputes with some Entene powers--Russia, Japan, and to an extent Britain and France. IOTL many opportunistic nations joined WW1, and China had an intense domestic anti-foreigner feeling against the Western powers. With their internal position a better than OTL but still wobbly, I could see a pragmatic Chinese government joining the war not only to turn back the effects of the unequal treaties but also to gain domestic support.

Does anybody know anything about the Chinese military in the early 20th century? Because even if they are inferior, Russia, France and Britain would have difficulty getting large amounts of troops to the area, especially when compared to the amount of troops China could muster. The question is how good of a fight will Japan put up? Even if China isn't majorly successful, the need for the Entente to send troops to China could tilt the balance to the Central Powers.
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