British Burma and its policy towards Yunnan in the 19th century
Keywords:
policy towards Yunnan, Yunnan, The British BurmaAbstract
This article explores the political background, influences, and results of British Burma’s policy towards Yunnan in the 19th century. It also delves into the repercussions of the British colonial government’s policies towards Yunnan in Burma, using a historical methodology that primarily analyzes British diplomatic documents. While previous studies focused on the power competition between the French colonial government in Indochina and the British in Burma, the present article argues that two specific factors drove British Burmese policy towards Yunnan: 1) the perception of Yunnan as a rich and flourishing region and 2) French commercial influence in Burma. As a result, the British colonial government in Burma began to expand trade relations with Yunnan even further.
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