The aim of the Self-Strengthening Movement was to save the Qing Dynasty from being destroyed by internal rebellions and foreign aggression by rejuvenating the dynasty, by rehabilitating the devastated economy and by adopting appropriate strategies which would result in a strengthened China.
The aim of the Self-Strengthening Movement was to save the Qing Dynasty from being destroyed by internal rebellions by rejuvenating the dynasty. This was by rehabilitating the devastated economy and by adopting appropriate strategies. The aim of the Self-Strengthening Movement was to save the Qing Dynasty from being destroyed by foreign aggression by rejuvenating the dynasty. This was by rehabilitating the devastated economy and by adopting appropriate strategies. These appropriate strategies would result in a strengthened China.