Declaration of the Xin Shin Qi -25th July 1919
(The following is a reprint of the Declaration of the Xin Shin Qi, announced by Prime Minister Zeng Qi, from atop the Tiananmen Gate. The declaration was followed by a rendition of Tune of Li Zhongtang, followed by a 21 gun salute)
People of China!
After a long period of negotiation and agreements, the many factions that have made up Chinese society have agreed to a constitutional settlement that will bring an end to the chaos that has wrought our country.
The Emperor shall remain in his position, though he has agreed all legislative powers shall be transferred to the Office of Prime Minister. The Emperor shall remain as a symbol of the state only and this shall be the example followed by his successors.
The Parliament, which has been ineffective in bringing reform to our country, will be dissolved. No elections shall be held for the foreseeable future. Instead, a cabinet made up of members from the National Enlightenment Party, the Imperial Chinese Army and other constituencies shall oversee the functions of state. The National Enlightenment Party shall be the only legal political party in the country.
The Imperial Banner shall be retained as a symbol of the Emperor. The flag of the National Enlightenment Party shall become the new national flag of China. Both symbols shall be displayed at any one time and on flagpoles, they shall occupy the same space.
Buddhism shall be the sole ideology guiding our state and it's laws. All religions, even those with origins in the West, shall have the right to be practiced, so as long as they do not run contrary to the principles of the National Enlightenment Party.
We seek full and equal relations with the peoples of the world. We will treat nations with the expected gratitude that they will treat us with. if they challenge our nation, then there will be consequences. We are open to negotiations with the imperialist powers about the returning of our territory. We will bring an end to the humiliation of our nation one way or another.
The many ethnic groups of China can rest knowing that we will protect them against exploitation and molestation. The times of landlords exploiting their tenants has passed.
This has been the Declaration of the Xin Shi Qi, the New Era, for our country. We will act on the mandate given to us by the Emperor with honour and dignity and we will break the chains asunder that have arrested China for the last century! Good day and may you always be well and happy, especially in our New Era!
People of China!
After a long period of negotiation and agreements, the many factions that have made up Chinese society have agreed to a constitutional settlement that will bring an end to the chaos that has wrought our country.
The Emperor shall remain in his position, though he has agreed all legislative powers shall be transferred to the Office of Prime Minister. The Emperor shall remain as a symbol of the state only and this shall be the example followed by his successors.
The Parliament, which has been ineffective in bringing reform to our country, will be dissolved. No elections shall be held for the foreseeable future. Instead, a cabinet made up of members from the National Enlightenment Party, the Imperial Chinese Army and other constituencies shall oversee the functions of state. The National Enlightenment Party shall be the only legal political party in the country.
The Imperial Banner shall be retained as a symbol of the Emperor. The flag of the National Enlightenment Party shall become the new national flag of China. Both symbols shall be displayed at any one time and on flagpoles, they shall occupy the same space.
Buddhism shall be the sole ideology guiding our state and it's laws. All religions, even those with origins in the West, shall have the right to be practiced, so as long as they do not run contrary to the principles of the National Enlightenment Party.
We seek full and equal relations with the peoples of the world. We will treat nations with the expected gratitude that they will treat us with. if they challenge our nation, then there will be consequences. We are open to negotiations with the imperialist powers about the returning of our territory. We will bring an end to the humiliation of our nation one way or another.
The many ethnic groups of China can rest knowing that we will protect them against exploitation and molestation. The times of landlords exploiting their tenants has passed.
This has been the Declaration of the Xin Shi Qi, the New Era, for our country. We will act on the mandate given to us by the Emperor with honour and dignity and we will break the chains asunder that have arrested China for the last century! Good day and may you always be well and happy, especially in our New Era!
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