Treaty of Huangpu
The Treaty of Huangpu ( Chinese 黃埔 條約 / 黄埔 条约 , Pinyin Huángpǔ tiáoyuē ; French Traité de Whampoa ) was signed on October 24, 1844 between Qing China and France in the town of Huangpu , now a district of the city of Guangzhou , and belongs to the Series of so-called unequal contracts .
In terms of content, it is closely based on the Treaty of Nanking with England in 1842 and the Treaty of Wanghia with the USA of 1844, removes the previously usual trade restrictions in relation to France and exempts French citizens from the Chinese judiciary. In addition, in the absence of a French consul on site, they are granted the right to seek help from diplomatic missions from other Western countries in China. Furthermore, the toleration of the activities of Catholic missionaries was laid down and, in particular, the edicts directed against this and originating from Emperor Yongzheng were repealed.
literature
- Jonathan D. Spence : China's way into the modern age (= dtv 30795). Updated and expanded edition. Deutscher Taschenbuch-Verlag, Munich 2001, ISBN 3-423-30795-1 .
