Did British Rule China?

Sarah Jenkins
Sarah Jenkins
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Although British Imperialism British Imperialism with Respect to Its Colonies, British Mercantilism Meant That the Government and the Merchants Became Partners...

Did British Rule China?

Although British imperialism

British imperialism
With respect to its colonies, British mercantilism meant that the government and the merchants became partners with the goal of increasing political power and private wealth, to the exclusion of other empires.
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never politically took hold in mainland China, as it did in India or Africa, its cultural and political legacy is still evident today. Honk Kong remains a significant center of global finance and its government still functioned in much of the same ways as it did under British colonialism.

How long did the British rule China?

Hong Kong–a small peninsula and group of islands jutting out from China's Kwangtung province–was leased by China to Great Britain in 1898 for 99 years. In 1839, in the First Opium War, Britain invaded China to crush opposition to its interference in the country's economic, social, and political affairs.

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What part of China was under British rule?

(Reuters) - Split between a densely populated mainland and over 200 islands in the South China Sea, the small, strategic territory of Hong Kong was under British rule for 156 years before reverting to Chinese sovereignty on July 1, 1997.

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