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Meaning of 以夷制夷

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to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties); Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)
Example Sentences
1
The third one was making use of the conflict among big powers.
2
1882
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"Treaty of Korea-US Trade Agreement" of 1882 was the signing of the Korea under the guidance of the Qing government "restrict them" strategy practice.
3
Therefore, He claimed to learn from the others then restrict them; use other countries' contradiction to restrict them; use the international public law to restrict them.
4
There were two factors. On one hand, there was Ming dynasty's national control policy; on the other hand, there was fighting for benefit.