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The Treaty of Nanking was signed 170 years ago and, although its anniversary won't be marked by many, its legacy remains highly charged in the post-colonial era. Stuart Heaver reports.

An 1846 engraving of the signing of the Treaty of Nanking. Seated at the table are Chinese negotiator Keying (second left) and Sir Henry Pottinger, Hong Kong’s first governor. Picture: Brown University Library

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