The movement was failed!!
In 1860s, Chinese were still very conservative, most of the statesmen refuse to reform. They argued that China was weak in technology only, not in cultural term. They believed it was important to keep Confucian ethics as Chinese foundation thought. Western techniques should only employed to strengthen the traditional way of life and used as supplement only. By the same time, Cixi and her supporters also against the self-strengthening movement. They were focusing on military and industry, it neglected political reforms. China's defect in the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895) marked the end of the movement.
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