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Treaty of Wanghia

Caleb Cushing · 3 July 1844; ratified 17 January 1845

The 1844 treaty between the United States and Qing China, negotiated under Tyler and ratified by him, opening Chinese trade to American merchants.

Tyler sent Cushing to negotiate this treaty and ratified it as president, opening American trade with China.

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The Treaty of Wanghia was signed on 3 July 1844 between the Qing dynasty and the United States, negotiated by American envoy Caleb Cushing with Chinese representative Keying. President John Tyler ratified it on 17 January 1845.

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It was the first treaty between the United States and China, modeled on earlier British treaties, and it was one of the

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