Frustrated by the structure of Chinese trade,the British government sent ____ to negotiate an exchange of ambassadors.

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The Macartney Mission was a British diplomatic delegation in 1793 to the Qing Empire in China, led by George Macartney. The mission's main goal was to negotiate a more favorable trade relationship between Britain and China, as the British were frustrated with the limited trade opportunities they had with China at the time. The mission was ultimately unsuccessful in achieving its goals, but it marked one of the earliest attempts by Western powers to establish formal diplomatic relations with China. The other choices (B) the Nerschink Mission, (C) Lord Cornwallis, (D) Qianlong Mission, and (E) the Tributary Mission are not relevant to this particular situation.

Frustrated by the Structure of Chinese Trade,the British Government Sent