COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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He refused to speak Mandarin to the Emperor
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He refused to kowtow to the Emperor
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He refused to eat Chinese food
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He refused to travel to Peking to see the Emperor
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Detailed explanation-1: -Nevertheless, Emperor Qianlong was still wary of any foreign encroachments upon China’s sovereignty. As a result, he simply turned down the proposition of exchange by the Macartney mission and failed to recognize the benefits it could have brought to China in the long term.
Detailed explanation-2: -The failure of the primary objectives was not due to Macartney’s refusal to kowtow in the presence of the Emperor, as is sometimes believed.
Detailed explanation-3: -By 1900, it was widely “known” that Qianlong had rejected Britain’s demands largely because of the refusal to kowtow.
Detailed explanation-4: -Macartney Embassy, also called Macartney Mission, British mission that traveled to China in 1792–93 in an attempt to secure more favourable trade and diplomatic relations for the United Kingdom.