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Huang Fu (黃郛) (1883-1936) was a general and politician in early republican China. He was born in Hangzhou .

He came in contact with the Revolutionary Alliance while studying in a military academy in Japan . During the Xinhai Revolution , he and Chen Qimei declared Shanghai independent and became a sworn brother of Chiang Kaishek . He was forced to flee abroad after the failed second revolution against Yuan Shikai and returned after Yuan's death to represent Zhejiang 's military government in Beijing . He worked with President Xu Shichang as a diplomat, co-wrote books about economics and foreign affairs and would often guest lecture at universities. After the fall of Cao Kun in 1924 , he became acting President Of The Republic Of China on the request of Feng Yuxiang . He declared Cao's term illegal because it was obtained through bribery and also repudiated the agreement which allowed Puyi to live in the Forbidden City . He later served under several offices during the Nanjing decade including Shanghai mayor, foreign minister, and chairman of the North China Political Council.