in the late 18th century the king of england sent representatives to china in hopes of opening it to increased trade how did qing emperor qianlong respond to this request?

A. He angrily accepted the kings request, as England had a more powerful army than china

B. He ignored the request, as the king had not offered tribute before sending his representatives

C. He harshly rejected the kings request and refused to allow for increased trade between china and Europe.

D. He offered to accept some of the kings requests in return for advanced european technologies