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Losing the Tributaries: The Sino-French and Sino-Japanese Wars in Vietnam and Korea

People's History of Ideas Podcast

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The Tributary System and the Power Dynamics in East Asia

This chapter provides historical background and context for the Sino-French War of 1884-85 and the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, primarily focusing on Vietnam and Korea. It discusses the tributary system, the construction of a railroad in Shanghai without Chinese government approval, and the power dynamic between foreigners and the Qing government.

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