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Unequal treaties
- Began 1842
- Hong Kong, Taiwan, and vast areas in Siberia and Central Asia had been detached from China. Dependencies such as Korea, Outer Mongolia, Tibet, and Vietnam had been separated.
- Christian missionaries operated many schools, hospitals, and other philanthropic enterprises in China, all protected by extraterritoriality
- Bound by a variety of interlocking treaties, the Chinese government was not fully sovereign in China
- Concessions
May 4th 1919
- Shandong ceded to Japanese from Germany
May 30th Incident (1925)
- On May 30, 1925, patriotic students, engaged in an anti-imperialist demonstration in Shanghai, clashed with foreign police. The British captain in charge ordered the police to fire upon a crowd that he believed was about to rush his station.
- 12 Chinese Killed
- Caused nationwide protest
- June 23rd Second Incident when Marines fired on Cadets in Anti-Imperialist Parade, killing 52 Chinese.
- Caused Boycotts against France, Britain and Japan.
- Enhanced position of Soviet Union and nationalist parties
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