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extraterritoriality |
legal proactive of foreigners living in a country who are not subject to the laws of that country |
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decline |
to become weaker; to move toward a weaker condition; to decrease in importance
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open door policy |
a term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the United States policy
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reluctance |
resistance, unwillingness
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Boxer rebellion |
a Chinese secret organization called the Society of the Righteous
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prohibited |
to forbid something; to make something illegal
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modernize |
modern needs or habits, typically by installing modern equipment or adopting modern ideas or methods.
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