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The Second Opium War finally ends at the Convention of Peking with the ratification of the Treaty of Tientsin, an unequal treaty.
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Second Opium War
1856–1860 war between British–French forces and China
The Second Opium War, also known as the Second Anglo-Chinese War or Arrow War, was fought between the United Kingdom and France against the Qing dynasty of China between 1856 and 1860. It was the second major conflict in the Opium Wars, which were fought over the right to import…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Convention of Peking
1860 unequal treaty between Qing China and Britain, France, and Russia
The Convention of Peking or First Convention of Peking is an agreement comprising three distinct unequal treaties concluded between the Qing dynasty of China and Great Britain, France, and the Russian Empire in 1860.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Treaty of Tientsin
1858 unequal treaty between Qing China and the UK, France, Russia, and the US
The Treaty of Tientsin, also known as the Treaty of Tianjin, is a collective name for several unequal treaties signed at Tianjin in June 1858. The Qing dynasty, Russian Empire, Second French Empire, United Kingdom, and the United States were the parties involved. These treaties,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Unequal treaties
Series of treaties imposed on Asian states
The unequal treaties were a series of agreements made between Asian countries—most notably Qing China, Tokugawa Japan and Joseon Korea—and Western countries—most notably the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy, the United States and Russia—during the 19th and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)