Macartney Embassy to China
PoliticsEconomyA British embassy led by Lord Macartney meets the Qianlong Emperor but fails to secure expanded trade.
- Date
- 1793 · View on map
- Countries
- ChinaUnited Kingdom
- Regions
- East Asia
- Importance
- ★★★★★
- Sources
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