Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Chinese Private Maritime Trade and Global Integration 19
6. 2. Reconsidering Overseas Trade: The Chinese Intellectual Response to the Emerging Global Economy 41
7. 3. The Northeast Asian Trade Network, the Manchu Procommerce Tradition, and the 1684 Open-Door Trade Policy 57
8. 4. Enriching the State by Cherishing Private Trade: The Kangxi Emperor and the 1684 Open Trade Policy 79
9. 5. Separating Trade from Tribute: Kangxi Ends the Tribute Trade System 99
10. 6. The Establishment of the Qing Maritime Customs System and the Growth of Private Trade 116
11. 7. Economic Interests, Security Concerns, and the Tribute System: Kangxi’s Response to Tokugawa Japan’s Licensing System 137
12. 8. The Kangxi Emperor Bans Trade with Southeast Asia 153
13. 9. Western Merchants, Local Interests, and Christian Penetration: A New Interpretation of the Canton System 169
14. Conclusion 187
15. Notes 195
16. Glossary 233
17. Bibliography 235
18. Index 263
19. About the Author 271