# Special 1: To Qianlong, From George...

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Published: 2025-08-31T21:30:34+00:00
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Duration seconds: 789

## Resource

"Dear Emperor of China, will you be my friend? Check Yes or No..." 0:00:00 - Letter of Credence from King George III to Emperor Qianlong, 1793 CE 0:10:20 - Author's note 0:11:44 - Lord Macartney's Sixfold Proposals for the Improvement of Trade

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