aug 27, 1840 - Treaty of Nanjing, August 1842

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1. Abolition of Cohong Guild- No limits on who the West can trade with
2. Treaty Ports- 5 ports opened up on Chinese coast
3. Extra-territoriality- every treaty port has areas under western control and chinese law does not apply/ only western law applies
4. Most Favored Nation- Accepting that any trade treaty w/o another country applies to all other countries
>western interest = free trade
- Western Objective = access to China's market
-Missionaries Objective = access to Interior China

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