Belgian Concession in Tianjin

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The Belgian Concession was established in 1902 after Belgian envoy Maurice Joostens claimed the parcel in the negotiations following the defeat of the Boxer rebels.

Establishment

December 1902: The Belgian Concession in Tianjin was established in 1902 after Belgian envoy Maurice Joostens claimed the parcel in the negotiations following the defeat of the Boxer rebels.

Chronology

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1. Century of humiliation

A period (1839-1949) of foregin interventions in China resulting in the occupation, conquest or lease of large territories by foregin countries.

1.1.Concessions in China

During the XIX and XX century China was forced into treaties with foreign powers that established concessions (factually enclaves) in its territory.

January 1931: An agreement to return the concession of Belgian Concession in Tianjin to China was signed in August 1929 and approved by the Belgian parliament in 1931.

Disestablishment

January 1931: An agreement to return the concession of Belgian Concession in Tianjin to China was signed in August 1929 and approved by the Belgian parliament in 1931.