Checking on Treaty of Wanghia (Wangxia), saw an unfamiliar item, listing first:
Type Bilateral / Unequal
Googling how many unequal treaties did Qing china sign, AI returns
The exact number of treaties considered “unequal” and signed by Qing China is difficult to determine, as the term itself is not clearly defined and there are varying interpretations. However, several major treaties are commonly cited as examples of unequal treaties: the Treaty of Nanking (1842), the Treaty of Tianjin (1858), and the Convention of Peking (1860). These treaties, along with others, opened China to foreign trade, granted extraterritoriality to foreigners, and led to territorial losses.
I immediately checked the three the AI has mentioned, none of them has item Type.
I’ve written a few articles for wikipedia and understand that everyone can alter/update … but I’m still amused at seeing only the American one has the unequal treaty type, when it was overlooked by AI. In fact, not many Chinese knew of Treaty of Wangxia but all know or knew of the major three the AI has mentioned.

- 1842 Treaty of Nanking (Nanjing)
- 1844 Treaty of Wanghia (Wangxia) Type Bilateral / Unequal
- 1858 Treaty of Tientsin (Tianjin)
- 1860 Convention of Peking (Beijing)
中文
- 南京条约 – 类型 国际条约
- 望厦条约 – 类型 外交条约
- 天津条约 – 类型 不平等条约
- 北京条约
… looks like the articles about treaties China had signed have no uniform in both English and Chinese
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