Treaty of Canton
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The Treaty of Canton in 1847 was made between representatives of Sweden-Norway and Imperial China
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The treaty was negotiated in March 1847 by Carl Fredrik Liljevalch
and Qiying
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, providing that Sweden-Norway would have the same privileges as other treaty powers.
The provisions of the treaty remained in force until the twentieth century.
Late Imperial China
Late Imperial China refers to the period between the end of Mongol rule in 1368 and the establishment of the Republic of China in 1912 and includes the Ming and Qing Dynasties...
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The treaty was negotiated in March 1847 by Carl Fredrik Liljevalch
Carl Fredrik Liljevalch, Sr.
Carl Fredrik Liljevalch was a Swedish businessman, entrepreneur and diplomat. Liljevalch was long active in the Swedish forest industry and organized the Sweden's two first circumnavigations...
and Qiying
Qiying
Qiying was a Manchu statesman during the Qing Dynasty.His name in Chinese means "brave man of about 60 or 70".-Background and early career:...
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Provisions
The Treaty of Canton was the first treaty between Sweden-Norway and China. Its terms were similar to the Sino-American Treaty of WanghiaTreaty of Wanghia
The Treaty of Wanghia , is a diplomatic agreement between the Qing Dynasty of China and the United States, signed on 3 July 1844 in the Kun Iam Temple...
, providing that Sweden-Norway would have the same privileges as other treaty powers.
The provisions of the treaty remained in force until the twentieth century.