How did foreigners begin to gain control over China?

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aielliot
Aug 1, 2016

"Gunboat Diplomacy"

Explanation:

Europeans used their superior military technology to force the Chinese into the "Unequal Treaties".

Chinese port defenses and ships could not stand up to the advanced Western Navies. Landings followed and ports were seized and held until the Chinese were forced to negotiate.

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