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Um, that is essentially what happened about 100 years ago. A few differences though... The europeans brought along lots of armed guards and demanded China's la
by rmah 11y ago
Um, that is essentially what happened about 100 years ago. A few differences though... The europeans brought along lots of armed guards and demanded China's laws didn't apply to them. Obviously, there was some friction.
- chillydawg 11y agoAre you describing Hong Kong?
- dagw 11y agoSounds like the Boxer rebellion
- rmah 11y agoYes, among other locations (Hong Kong, Canton, Amoy, Shanghai, etc.). I was describing the various "treaty ports" that were established following the Opium Wars, which were essentially a series of wars fought by the west to allow the import of illegal drugs into China. The major western powers forced China into providing land and extra-territorial rights to westerners in China. The Chinese still remember this era quite vividly and describe it as the "Century of Humiliation".