Welcome to Francis Academic Press

International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology, 2022, 4(11); doi: 10.25236/IJFS.2022.041111.

The Changing Status of Macau before and after the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and Portugal

Author(s)

Yueheng Hu, Yinan Wang

Corresponding Author:
Yueheng Hu
Affiliation(s)

Institute for Rearch on Portuguese-speaking Countries (IROPC), City University of Macau, Taipa, Macau, China

Abstract

In the late 15th and early 16th centuries, the opening of the Indian Ocean shipping lanes led Western colonists to move east and establish colonies in the east. Portugal, located in southwestern Europe, was the first country to begin colonial expansion, occupying East Africa, the Indian Ocean and even Southeast Asia. The Portuguese established a colony in Goa, in western India, in 1510. In 1511, the Portuguese retook Malacca, the commercial centre of the East, and established their maritime supremacy in the East [1]. The Portuguese then turned their attention to China in an attempt to tap into the Chinese market. Portugal became the first country in Western Europe to have direct links with China.

Keywords

Sino-Portuguese Relations; Macau; Changing Status

Cite This Paper

Yueheng Hu, Yinan Wang. The Changing Status of Macau before and after the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between China and Portugal. International Journal of Frontiers in Sociology (2022), Vol. 4, Issue 11: 59-63. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJFS.2022.041111.

References

[1] Li Shiyuan (1988). Macau 1999: History Present and Future. World Knowledge Press.

[2] Zhang Tianze (1988). A History of Early Sino-Portuguese Trade. China Bookstore Hong Kong Branch.

[3] Huang Qinghua (1999). Macau and Sino-Portuguese Relations. Studies in the History and Geography of the Chinese Frontier, (02), 12-26.

[4] Huang Qinghua (2006). 500 years of Sino-Portuguese politics and diplomacy. Chinese Book Review Monthly, (01), 4-10.

[5] Hu Liqin (2016). Macau's important position in the "One Belt, One Road" strategy and reflections on development countermeasures. Social Science Column, (04), 40-42.

[6] Li Yongsheng (2007). A discussion of the Sino-Portuguese diplomatic negotiations in 1902. Anhui historiography, (02), 54-60+36.

[7] Xu Ying (2002). The Beginning and Evolution of Early Sino-Portuguese Relations. Xinjiang Social Science Forum, (01), 69-71.

[8] Xu Suqin (2005). The "blockade" of Macao and Sino-Portuguese relations in the Qing Dynasty. Journal of Zhongshan University (Social Science Edition), (02), 34-39+123.

[9] Zhu Yafei (1995). Sino-Portuguese relations and the status of Macao in the Ming Dynasty. Collected Works of History, (04), 47-53.

[10] Zhou Shixiu (1999). The Eastward arrival of the Portuguese and early Sino-Portuguese relations. Journal of Hubei University (Philosophy and Social Science Edition), (06), 65-69.

[11] Zhang Tingmao (2007). The transformation of early Sino-Portuguese relations in light of the peace negotiations between Wang Bo and Sousa. Anhui History, (02), 24-29.

[12] Zeng, Xiangming (2013). Rumination on the relationship between China and Portuguese-speaking countries. Journal of Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology (Social Science Edition), (01), 13-16+37.

[13] Zeng, Xiangming (2015). The role of cultural diplomacy in contemporary Sino-Portuguese relations. Journal of Xinjiang University of Finance and Economics, (02), 65-70.