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🤝 United States and China Sign Treaty of Wanghia

Treaty of Wanghia was signed by the United States and China.⟶
United States and China Sign Treaty of Wanghia (1844)
DiplomacyTreatyTradeForeign RelationsImperialismQing Dynasty
United StatesUnited StatesChinaChina

🤝 Second Treaty of Kanagawa: Tariff Reduction Opens US-Japan Trade

Second Treaty of Kanagawa: Treaty would place low tariff on American goods further opening United States and Japanese relations.⟶
TradeTreatyInternational RelationsTariffsMeiji RestorationDiplomacyEconomic Development
JapanJapanUnited StatesUnited States

💻 eBay Founded

September 3: eBay is founded by Pierre Omidyar.⟶
eBay Founded (1995)
E-commerceInternetEntrepreneurshipRetailGlobalization
United StatesUnited States

🤝 China Joins the World Trade Organization

December 11: China becomes a member of the World Trade Organization.⟶
China Joins the World Trade Organization (2001)
GlobalizationEconomic DevelopmentInternational TradeTrade AgreementsGlobal Economy
ChinaChina

📉 Global Recession Triggered by Food Price Spike and Financial Crisis

Spike in food prices and subprime crisis help trigger global recession.⟶
Global Recession Triggered by Food Price Spike and Financial Crisis (2007)
RecessionFinancial CrisisGlobal EconomyEconomic DownturnGlobalizationMarket Volatility
United StatesUnited States

⚔️ China and United States Initiate Trade War

China–United States trade war begins.⟶
China and United States Initiate Trade War (2018)
TariffsGlobalizationInternational RelationsEconomic Sanctions
ChinaChinaUnited StatesUnited States