Treaty of Wanghia
E541702
The Treaty of Wanghia was an 1844 agreement between the United States and Qing China that granted the U.S. significant trading rights and extraterritorial privileges, marking the first formal diplomatic treaty between the two nations.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Wanghia canonical | 2 |
| Negotiation of the Treaty of Wanghia | 1 |
| Sino-American Treaty of Wanghia | 1 |
| Treaty of Wangxia | 1 |
| Treaty of Whampoa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5575898 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Wanghia Context triple: [Treaty of the Bogue, relatedTo, Treaty of Wanghia]
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A.
Treaty of the Bogue
The Treaty of the Bogue was an 1843 supplementary agreement to the Treaty of Nanking that expanded British commercial and legal privileges in China during the Opium Wars era.
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B.
Treaty of Nanking
The Treaty of Nanking was the 1842 agreement that ended the First Opium War between Britain and China, forcing the Qing dynasty to cede Hong Kong Island and grant significant trade and legal concessions to the British.
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C.
Treaty of Tientsin
The Treaty of Tientsin was an 1858 agreement that forced Qing China to grant Western powers expanded trade rights, legal privileges, and the opening of additional ports, significantly increasing foreign influence in China.
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D.
Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation
The Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation was a 1794 agreement between the United States and Great Britain that sought to resolve lingering issues from the American Revolutionary War and normalize trade and diplomatic relations.
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E.
Treaty of Shimonoseki
The Treaty of Shimonoseki was an 1895 peace agreement between Qing China and Japan that ended the First Sino-Japanese War and marked Japan’s emergence as a major imperial power in East Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Wanghia Target entity description: The Treaty of Wanghia was an 1844 agreement between the United States and Qing China that granted the U.S. significant trading rights and extraterritorial privileges, marking the first formal diplomatic treaty between the two nations.
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A.
Treaty of the Bogue
The Treaty of the Bogue was an 1843 supplementary agreement to the Treaty of Nanking that expanded British commercial and legal privileges in China during the Opium Wars era.
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B.
Treaty of Nanking
The Treaty of Nanking was the 1842 agreement that ended the First Opium War between Britain and China, forcing the Qing dynasty to cede Hong Kong Island and grant significant trade and legal concessions to the British.
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C.
Treaty of Tientsin
The Treaty of Tientsin was an 1858 agreement that forced Qing China to grant Western powers expanded trade rights, legal privileges, and the opening of additional ports, significantly increasing foreign influence in China.
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D.
Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation
The Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation was a 1794 agreement between the United States and Great Britain that sought to resolve lingering issues from the American Revolutionary War and normalize trade and diplomatic relations.
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E.
Treaty of Shimonoseki
The Treaty of Shimonoseki was an 1895 peace agreement between Qing China and Japan that ended the First Sino-Japanese War and marked Japan’s emergence as a major imperial power in East Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bilateral treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sino-American Treaty of Wanghia
ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Wanghia
Treaty of Wangxia ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Wanghia
|
| containsProvision |
extraterritorial jurisdiction for U.S. consuls over American citizens
ⓘ
fixed tariff schedule for American trade ⓘ most-favored-nation clause ⓘ prohibition on U.S. citizens trading in opium in China ⓘ provisions on religious liberty for Americans in China ⓘ provisions on shipwrecks and protection of American sailors ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
Qing dynasty
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1844-07-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Treaty of Tianjin (1858)
ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Tientsin
Treaty of Tientsin ⓘ |
| grantedRight |
extraterritoriality for U.S. citizens in China
ⓘ
fixed low import duties for American goods ⓘ most-favored-nation status to the United States in China ⓘ right for Americans to build churches in treaty ports ⓘ right for Americans to buy land in treaty ports ⓘ right for Americans to employ Chinese as servants or workers ⓘ right for Americans to establish hospitals in treaty ports ⓘ right for U.S. warships to enter Chinese ports for supplies ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
followed the First Opium War
ⓘ
followed the Treaty of Nanjing ⓘ |
| language |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
established extraterritorial courts for U.S. citizens in China
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limited Chinese jurisdiction over American citizens ⓘ made the United States a most-favored nation in Chinese trade ⓘ |
| locationSigned |
Macau
ⓘ
Wanghia ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy | Caleb Cushing ⓘ |
| openedPort |
Amoy
ⓘ
Canton ⓘ Fuzhou ⓘ Ningbo ⓘ
linked to:
Ningbo-Zhoushan
Shanghai ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Treaty of Nanjing
ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Nanking
|
| purpose |
to establish formal diplomatic relations between the United States and Qing China
ⓘ
to regulate trade between the United States and Qing China ⓘ |
| signatoryRepresentative |
Caleb Cushing
ⓘ
Qiying ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the system of unequal treaties imposed on Qing China
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first formal diplomatic treaty between the United States and Qing China ⓘ integrated the United States into the treaty port system in China ⓘ marked the beginning of official Sino-American relations ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1844 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Treaty of Wanghia Description of subject: The Treaty of Wanghia was an 1844 agreement between the United States and Qing China that granted the U.S. significant trading rights and extraterritorial privileges, marking the first formal diplomatic treaty between the two nations.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Treaty of Wanghia
linked to: Treaty of Wanghia
linked to: Treaty of Wanghia
linked to: Treaty of Wanghia