Tientsin Concession (1902-1931)
- See also Concessions in Tianjin
Along with several other European powers and the United States of America, Belgium also gained a Concession (Chinese: zujie 租界) of some few square kilometers in Tientsin or Tianjin (a Chinese Treaty port) as a result of the Boxer Rebellion. This was essentially a trading post, rather than a colony. The region was under Belgian control from 1902-1931.
Read more about this topic: Belgian Colonial Empire
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