| Termination of the German and Austro-Hungarian Legations | |||||||||
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| Part of World War I | |||||||||
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 China |
 Austria-Hungary | ||||||||
After the sinking of the SS Athos and the severing of diplomatic ties with the Central Powers, The Republic Of China decided to officially declare war and liquidate the German Empire and Austro-Hungarian Empire's Legations in Peking.