Macartney mission to China a British wanted to create a market for their goods in China, and also wanted China to abandon the tributary system( commercial treaties and published tariffs, multi-ports Macartney mission to China: in 1793, Lord george macartney was sent as an envoy to Qianlong emperor a 84 people, 600 cases(scientific instruments, carpets, woollens, knives, plate glass and other gifts to attract Chinese interest in British manufactured goods refused to perform kowtow Diplomatic failure, yet obtain information(no interest in material growth, ill-prepared for war, soldiers used bows and arrows) Qianlong saw no real trade. We possess all things, in a letter to the king of english, I set no value on objects strange or ingenious, and have no use for your country's manufacturesMacartney Mission to China  British wanted to create a market for their goods in China, and also wanted China to abandon the tributary system (commercial treaties and published tariffs, multi-ports)  Macartney Mission to China: in 1793, Lord George Macartney was sent as an envoy to Qianlong Emperor.  84 people, 600 cases (scientific instruments, carpets, woollens, knives, plate glass and other gifts to attract Chinese interest in British manufactured goods); refused to perform kowtow  Diplomatic failure, yet obtain information (no interest in material growth, ill-prepared for war, soldiers used bows and arrows)  Qianlong saw no real trade. “We possess all things,” in a letter to the king of English, “I set no value on objects strange or ingenious, and have no use for your country’s manufactures