"unequal treaty" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: unequal treaties [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} unequal treaty (plural unequal treaties)
  1. treaty forced upon weaker nations (China) by imperialist power Categories (topical): History of Asia, International law Translations (treaty forced upon weaker nations by imperialist power): 不平等條約 [Hokkien] (Chinese), 不平等条约 (put-pêng-téng tiâu-iok) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 不平等條約 (Chinese Cantonese), 不平等条约 (bat¹ ping⁴ dang² tiu⁴ joek³) (Chinese Cantonese), 不平等條約 (Chinese Mandarin), 不平等条约 (bùpíngděng tiáoyuē) (Chinese Mandarin), 不平等条約 (fubyōdō jōyaku) (alt: ふびょうどうじょうやく) (Japanese), 불평등조약 (bulpyeongdeungjoyak) (Korean), hiệp ước bất bình đẳng (Vietnamese)

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