Question

Write a one paragraph editorial that rejects imperialism in China. Consider the claims made in your first editorial supporting imperialism and use evidence from the lesson to counter them.

Answer 1

The Chinese empire has been subject to unfair unilateral treatment for centuries. As foreign powers such as the Portuguese and the British sought to get their hands on this country's riches. This can be seen during the Opium Wars, which led to the colonization of the ports of Macao and Hong Kong, by the Portuguese and British respectively.

The military power exercised over China by foreign powers was replaced by the economic power of this same nations in the form of foreign investment that comes to China and sets up manufacturing sites that set unideal working conditions for Chinese locals at the expense of the enrichment of these businesses.

Answer 2

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China refused to import any goods from European powers, so payment went to China in the form of gold and silver. As these metals became scarce, Britain decided to force China to accept opium as payment. (Britain could get opium cheaply from its colony in India.) China flatly refused. The First Opium War (1838-42) was won by Britain, and China had to accept opium in payment for its resources. The treaty that ended the first war was so harsh that China rebelled again, fighting the British and the French in the Second Opium War (1856-58). Again China was defeated and forced to accept payment in opium.

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