Reaction from china and japan of foreign domination

Description:Imperialism, Opium, and Self-Strengthening In the s China simultaneously experiences major internal strains and Western imperialist pressure, backed by military might which China cannot match. Japan is able to adapt rapidly to match the power of the West and soon establishes itself as a competitor with the Western powers for colonial rights in Asia. In , Japan challenges and defeats China in a war over influence in Korea, thereby upsetting the traditional international order in East Asia, where China was the supreme power and Japan a tribute-bearing subordinate power. China is at the center of the world economy as Europeans and Americans seek Chinese goods. By the late s, however, the strong Chinese state is experiencing internal strains — particularly, an expanding population that taxes food supply and government control — and these strains lead to rebellions and a weakening of the central government.

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