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June 22, 1840. The British Commander, Admiral George Elliot declared war on China. The defeat of the naval battle made China first recognized the power of Western technology. Developing the steamship became an important policy. For details, please refer to the first chapter of Lü Shih-ch’iang, "Early Steamship Management in China" and Wang Hsien-chun, "History Driven by Steam: The Steam Engine in Late Qing China, 1840-1890".
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