In China, local officials often charged peasants extra taxes that they kept for themselves. This practice was aptly called the

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The term "squeeze" refers to the practice of local officials in China charging extra taxes from peasants, which they kept for themselves. This term aptly describes the oppressive and unjust nature of this practice, where peasants were being squeezed for extra money that they could hardly afford to give. The other options such as draining, milking, or fleecing do not capture the specific aspect of the practice of charging extra taxes by local officials.

In China, Local Officials Often Charged Peasants Extra Taxes That