when foreign diplomats "kowtowed” to the Chinese emperor or his representatives, it meant that they recognized the superiority of the Chinese emperor.
Kowtow is used to describe the act behaving in a very subservient manner.
This behavior is usually as a result of fear because the individual feels less important.
When foreign diplomats kowtow before the Chinese emperor or his representative, it simply implies that they are subservient to the emperor.
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