In the late 18th century, the king of england sent representatives to china in hopes of opening it to increased trade. how did the qing emperor qianlong respond to this request?
a. he ignored the request, as the king had not offered tribute before sending his representatives.
b. he offered to accept some of the king's requests in return for advanced european technologies.
c. he harshly rejected the king's request and refused to allow for increased trade between china and europe.
d. he angrily accepted the king's request, as england had a more powerful army than china.