Write a dialogue between two of dowager empress cixi’s advisers - one arguing for continued isolation, the other for openness to foreign influence and trade.

Write a dialogue between two of dowager empress cixi’s advisers.

 
Adviser 1: “We cannot continue with the current state that we are in. We literally depend on the influence of external foreign trade. This is unacceptable and the people also know of our situation.”

Adviser 2: “I understand your concerns and I agree with you, but, this is not a matter of simply cutting off our relations as if it were nothing. We have to restructure our government in a way that we can take advantage of the foreign influence and trade.”

I hope it helps, Regards.

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