Image:China imperialism cartoon.jpg

Famous French political cartoon from the late 1890s. A pie represents "Chine" (French for China) and is being divided between caricatures of Queen Victoria of Great Britain, William II of Germany (who is squabbling with Queen Victoria over a borderland piece, whilst thrusting a knife into the pie to signify aggressive German intentions), Nicholas II of Russia, who is eyeing a particular piece, the French Marianne (who is diplomatically shown as not participating in the carving), and the Meiji Emperor of Japan, carefully contemplating which pieces to take. A stereotypical Qing official throws his up his hands to try and stop them, but is powerless.

It is meant to be a figurative representation of the Imperialist tendencies of these nations towards China during the decade.

Source: http://www.hoover.archives.gov/exhibits/China/Political%20Evolution/19thc/pie.jpg

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