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The treaty, often referring to the Treaty of Nanking signed in 1842, weakened China by imposing unequal terms following the Opium War. It ceded Hong Kong to Britain, opened multiple ports to foreign trade, and granted extraterritorial rights to foreign nationals, undermining China's sovereignty and legal authority. Additionally, the financial reparations and concessions diminished China's economic power and stability, exacerbating internal strife and contributing to a century of foreign dominance. This set a precedent for further humiliating treaties that further eroded China's control over its own affairs.

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