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Support. Per WP:NCPLURAL. This is also more consistent with the scope of the article body, which addresses the numerous unequal treaties, not just a particular unequal treaty.JArthur1984 (talk)18:20, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support – seems similar to examples listed atWP:NCPLURAL. This article is about a specific set of historical treaties that are typically known as the unequal treaties, not about the general concept of an unequal treaty. —Mx. Granger (talk·contribs)21:57, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Neutral, leaning oppose pending clarifications. The first part of the article focuses on the term "unequal treaty" in the singular. Moreover, While I have seen the plural "unequal treaties" as a collective term in reference to China, I am not sure the same applies in the context of Japan and Korea, which are also discussed, nor that the plural term as used is inclusive of all three countries. Also, I don't read Chinese/Korean/Japanese script, so I cannot tell if the infobox is translating it into singular or plural. I would appreciate clarification on these points.Walrasiad (talk)10:20, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Support, an understandable title both ways, but the sources used with titles including "unequal" use the plural "treaties" which feels indicative.CMD (talk)00:33, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Please absolutely correct me if I'm wrong, but should Siam get a mention here? As the only other Asian power besides China & Japan to avoid direct colonialism in East Asia, Siam still had to give up a lot of territory. They also signed several treaties with both the French and the British. This treaty [[1]] and this one [[2]] are both described as unequal. I'm sure there's others out there, but I just wanted to show some examples.ThatTrainGuy1945 (talk)03:19, 23 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
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