James Flint (British Merchant)
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James Flint was an 18th century British merchant and diplomat who was most noted for his role in precipitating a new system of trade with the West.
In 1759, on behalf of the East India Company, Flint repaired for Tianjin to submit a memorial to the Qianlong Emperor in protest against official corruption in the foreign trade in Guangzhou. The Qing court threw him into jail in Macau for three years having violated official protocol in trying to address the emperor directly. The most lasting consequence of his action was the fact that the Qianlong Emperor issued an edict limiting maritime trade with the West to Guangzhou.
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- Hsü, Immanuel C.Y. The Rise of Modern China. 3rd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1983.
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