The Chinese culture of violence had always acted as a stumbling block to the Western powers, who wanted to have total control of their natural resources (Boulnois 112). Although China was involved in imperialistic expansion in other parts of Asia, especially Central Asia, opted to adopt a defensive stance towards European imperialistic expansion into its territory. Trade between the European countries and China expanded before the imperialistic feelings emerged between the trading partners. For instance in 1271, Pope Gregory X after his election, sent missionaries and some Jerusalem oil to the Chinese emperor (Hopkirk 102). China traded with the western powers as early as in the11th century. Trade between China and the Roman Empire was symbiotic in nature almost throughout Roman rule before the emergency of the British Empire (Xinru 67). One cannot talk about politics of China without mentioning the Qing dynasty or dynasties in general. The study, therefore, is designed to give a brief history of the Great Game, and the importance of China in modern international politics. Nevertheless this was in most cases hindered by its long history of civil wars that led to changes in the respective dynasties. China has always since time immemorial wanted to expand and have control over its neighbors. China, believed to be the centre of world civilization because of its long unrivaled history in the world, has mainly been characterized by the rule of dynasties.
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