From the Middle Kingdom to the Russian Front: Mobilization of Russian Citizens in China during the First World War

The article is devoted to the problems of mobilization of Russian citizens who were in China in 1914–1916. The article is based on the materials of Russian and Chinese archives that were not previously introduced into scientific circulation. As the war dragged on and the situation at the front became more complicated, the call of Russians from China increased. Mobilization activities were accompanied by inconsistency between the actions of the War Ministry and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disrupted the activities of Russian institutions and businesses in China and ultimately led to the weakening of Russian positions in the Far Eastern region.