COMPROMISSOS E SUBSERVIÊNCIA. RELAÇÕES DE MACAU COM A CHINA (2.ª METADE DO SÉCULO XVII)妥協與順衆：澳門與中國的關系 (17世紀下半葉)
This article analyzes the complex political and commercial dynamics that defined Macao’s survival in the second half of the seventeenth century, a period of profound instability marked by the dynastic transition between the Ming and Qing. The author examines how the Portuguese settlement, geographic...
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| Published in: | Review of Culture |
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Instituto Cultural de Macau
July 2004
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| Online Access: | https://www.icm.gov.mo/rc/viewer/pdfViewerParts/40011/3843 |
| Summary: | This article analyzes the complex political and commercial dynamics that defined Macao’s survival in the second half of the seventeenth century, a period of profound instability marked by the dynastic transition between the Ming and Qing. The author examines how the Portuguese settlement, geographically isolated and with reduced Crown control from Goa, was forced to redefine its strategies in the face of the collapse of its traditional trade networks—notably the loss of the Japanese market in 1640 and the fall of Malacca to the Dutch in 1641.
Through detailed historical analysis, the study explores Macao’s precarious position amid the Chinese civil war, internal revolts, and the Manchu Tartars’ incursions. The article argues that the continuity of the Portuguese presence depended on a pragmatic management of interests, characterized by a policy of “compromises and subservience.” This stance allowed the city to navigate between its initial loyalty to the Ming pretenders in Southern China and the inevitable submission to the authority of the new Qing dynasty under Emperor Shunzhi. Ultimately, the research demonstrates that Macao’s survival resulted from its capacity to adapt to the political-economic transformations of the Middle Kingdom, reaffirming its role as an indispensable strategic and commercial entrepôt in the South China Sea. |
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| ISSN: | 1682-1106 |