Question

Imagine that you are an advisor to the emperor of China during the 19th century. The emperor has asked you to create two reports: one listing the benefits of developing closer relations with Western European countries and one listing the benefits of remaining isolated from Europe's economy and culture. Write these two reports, relying on information from the course to inform your opinions. (10 points)

Answer 1

The report about being closer to the Western European countries can mention all the wealth that can be gained from trading and it can also show all the technological advancements that could be implemented in China. Remaining isolated can be approached from a standpoint of preserving your own culture and not being mixed with foreign cultures that would try to colonize you, which was common for Europeans.

Answer 2

Answer:

50% and 50% depending on Patriarch point of view.

Explanation:

List of benefits being Isolated

1 Trade Customs intact

2 Traditions Preservation

3 Territory Conservation

4 Internal Political decision as Democracy

5 Internal Affair Autonomy

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List of benefits being related to Western Countries

1 Having a markets expansion

2 Having a better understanding and implementation of external policies for Commerce-Industry Trading

3 Trade of stock-exchange on demand.

4 On-the-whole Economical Communities Progress

5 Nation increase of income per capita.