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A clear look at how China met foreign powers and why reform was both urgent and delicate.
This nonfiction work examines the long struggle over China’s sovereignty, foreign diplomacy, and the idea of reform in a vast empire.
Through historical narrative, it explains how external pressure, trade, and diplomacy shaped Chinese policy in the 19th century. It highlights the clash between established imperial norms and the demands of modern international relations, and why patient, measured reform was seen as essential.
- How foreign powers pressed for direct contact with China’s government and why that contact faced resistance.
- Key treaty events and the shifting balance between commerce, diplomacy, and sovereignty.
- The argument for gradual reform and the risks of rapid, sweeping change.
- Practical steps suggested for reorganization, weights and measures, and official salaries.
Ideal for readers of historical policy debates and those seeking a nuanced view of East–West relations in a pivotal era.
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