The Dowager Empress Cixi supported the Boxers in their rebellion because the Boxers were willing to fight the foreigners and were successful to some extent.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Initially, the Chinese government did not approve of the Boxers and tried to suppress them. But as soon as the Dowager Empress Cixi realized that the Boxers were patriotic fighters, she declared her support to the Boxers.
Later in time, the Chinese army started joining the Boxers in their missions and the rebillion of boxers turned into a mission directly supported by the government.
