modernization of asian countrys

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The Industrialization of East Asian Countries

The Case of Japan and China

At the latter half of the 19th century , East Asia underwent a major structural change . Western powers like Britain , France , Germany , the Netherlands , and the United States began to carve their own spheres of influence in Asia . Britain held Malaya , Singapore , Burma , and India France acquired the territories of Indochina . The Dutch colonized Indonesia . The United States recently acquired the Philippine Islands from Spain as a result of the latter 's

defeat in the Spanish American War . For almost 300 years , these powers treated both China and Japan with respect and fairness . Trade between the European powers and China was , in simple terms , good and mildly restrictive The increasing strength of the European powers exposed both China and Japan to possible colonization . Chinese foreign policy became more and more aggressive , as a result of increasing demands from the Western powers (Morison , 807 . When the Western powers invaded Chinese territories as a response to Chinese foreign policies , the Chinese armies were utterly defeated . Soon , China approved almost all concessions made by the Western powers . The United States followed suit Since then , the European powers established their respective `special districts ' In these districts , the application of Chinese law was only valid for Chinese citizens . For example , a British who committed crime in Hong Kong would be tried using the British criminal system

In reality , the European powers were carving territories in China . The Sick Man...