Cushing signed a treaty with the Imperial Chinese government at Wanghia which contained a clause that effectively carved out Shanghai as an extraterritorial zone within Imperial China, though it did not actually give the American government a true legal concession.
Cushing signed a treaty with the Imperial Chinese government at Wanghia. This Wanghia contained a clause. This clause effectively carved out Shanghai as an extraterritorial zone within Imperial China. It did not actually give the American government a true legal concession.