Original sentence: Furthermore Macao was was restricted to Portuguese traders, and Xiamen the Spanish, who rarely made use of this privilege.In 1806, Chinese officials compromised with the British on the murder of a Chinese man by British seamen, as Westerners refused to be punished under Chinese law, and local citizens vigorously protested, for both xenophobic reasons and because of perceived injustice.In 1816, the Jiaqing Emperor dismissed a British embassy for their refusal to kowtow, but he sent them an apologetic letter with gifts (which were later found in the Foreign Office, unread).Opium was the most profitable single commodity trade of the 19th century.That being said, the government did hamper foreign trade, and through the Canton system concentrated trade in Canton.The British ignored Chinese laws and warnings not to deploy military forces in Chinese waters.The Qianlong Emperor granted Lord Macartney a golden scepter, an important symbol of peace and wealth, but this was dismissed by the British, who are unaware of it's symbolism.The Qianlong also dismissed the "lavish" presents the British gave to facilitate diplomatic relations, concluding they were no better than other European products.The policy of concentrating trade to a single port was also used in Western countries such as Spain and Portugal.These, in combination with the British support to Nepal during their invasion of Tibet and later British invasion of Nepal after it became Chinese tributary state, led the Chinese authorities to become highly suspicious of British intentions.Western women were not legally permitted to enter Canton, although they were permitted to live in Macao.” although this thesis is controversial
Edited sentence: By 1850, opium smuggling to China accounted for up to 20% of the revenue of the British Empire, serving as the most profitable single commodity trade of the 19th century.Chinese merchants were actually banned by Qing law from suing foreigners in Chinese courts, as the Qianlong Emperor believed that good treatment of foreigners was essential for the government.In 1806, Chinese officials compromised with the British on the murder of a Chinese man by British seamen, as Westerners refused to be punished under Chinese law, and local citizens vigorously protested what they considered a miscarriage of justice.In 1816, the Jiaqing Emperor dismissed a British embassy for their refusal to kowtow, but he sent them an apologetic letter with gifts (the British simply discarded them in a storeroom without reading).The British, on the other hand, ignored Chinese laws and warnings not to deploy military forces in Chinese waters.The Qianlong Emperor granted Lord Macartney a golden scepter, an important symbol of peace and wealth, but this was dismissed by the British as worthless.The policy of restricting trade to a single port was also used in Western countries such as Spain and Portugal.These, in combination with the British support to Nepal during their invasion of Tibet and later the British invasion of Nepal after it became Chinese tributary state, led the Chinese authorities to become highly suspicious of British intentions.Western women were not legally permitted to enter China in the first place