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Qishan and the Chuenpi Convention: A Diplomat Scapegoated — Fexingo History

Qishan and the Chuenpi Convention: A Diplomat Scapegoated — Fexingo History

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 In this episode of The Opium Wars, Lucas and Luna look at one of the war's most controversial figures: Qishan, the Manchu diplomat who negotiated the abortive Convention of Chuenpi in 1841. After the Chinese defeat at the Battle of Chuenpi, Qishan was sent to Canton to salvage the situation. He agreed to cede Hong Kong Island and pay a huge indemnity, but both sides rejected his deal: the British complained it wasn't enough, while the Daoguang Emperor stripped Qishan of his rank and paraded him through Beijing in chains. We explore Qishan's background as a Mongol bannerman, his earlier career on the frontier, and the impossible position he found himself in—trying to appease both an inflexible emperor and a determined British force. We also touch on the chaotic aftermath, including the Emperor's declaration of total war and the Battle of the Bogue. Was Qishan a traitor, a realist, or just a scapegoat? Join us as we unravel the politics behind the first 'unequal treaty' that never was.

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