Which of these comparisons between nineteenth-century Japan and Qing China most accurately describes their reactions to influences from the West? a
Both Qing China and Japan successfully adopted widespread changes based on Western technology in an attempt to regain control of East Asian trade.
b
Qing China’s attempts at modernization were largely unsuccessful, while Japan’s attempts resulted in them becoming a political and economic power by 1900.
c
Japan’s modernization efforts focused solely on political reform, while Qing China focused solely on economic reform.
d
Both Qing China and Japan vehemently rejected Westernization, modernization, and industrialization.