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This document summarizes a news article from 1897 about Germany seizing a Chinese harbor called Kiao Chou in retaliation for the killing of German missionaries in China. Germany gave China three hours to evacuate three forts guarding the harbor before bombarding them. The Chinese fled without resistance, allowing Germany to take control of the forts and raise their flag. While China protested the unlawful act, it was too weak militarily to resist. The seizure was believed to fulfill the German Emperor

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