consular jurisdiction; extraterritoriality
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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consular jurisdiction; extraterritoriality
formalA historical term describing a system of unequal treaties in the 19th and early 20th centuries, often associated with imperialism and colonialism in China and other nations.
Jìn近
dài代
shǐ史
shàng上
，
xǔ许
duō多
dì帝
guó国
zhǔ主
yì义
guó国
jiā家
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
jué攫
qǔ取
le了
lǐng领
shì事
cái裁
pàn判
quán权
。
In modern history, many imperialist countries seized consular jurisdiction in China.
Lǐng领
shì事
cái裁
pàn判
quán权
yán严
zhòng重
qīn侵
fàn犯
le了
Zhōng中
guó国
de的
zhǔ主
quán权
。
Consular jurisdiction severely infringed upon China's sovereignty.
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Suí随
zhe着
mín民
zú族
dú独
lì立
yùn运
dòng动
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
，
zhè这
xiē些
bù不
píng平
děng等
tiáo条
yuē约
hé和
lǐng领
shì事
cái裁
pàn判
quán权
zhú逐
jiàn渐
bèi被
fèi废
chú除
。
With the development of national independence movements, these unequal treaties and consular jurisdiction were gradually abolished.