As of 1900, which countries had a strong influence in china?

 The eight nations' spheres in Qing China were designated primarily for trade purposes. Great Britain, France, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Germany, Italy, Russia, the United States, and Japan each had exclusive special trading rights, including low tariffs and free trade, within Chinese territory.

these acts divided the south into five military districts.

c. troops marched forward in close formation against newer, more accurate weapons