While Qing China was weak and divided into spheres of influence by (among others) the British, French, Germans, Russians, and Japanese, it was never outright partitioned and/or colonized, like India and Africa were. However, in the late 19th century, could China be divided into colonies/protectorates by European imperialists and Japan? If so, what would be the effects on the colonial empires or on American trade with the Far East?