text_original: It was, as we have said, to political relationships rather than to private and commercial dealings with foreign peoples that the Chinese felt an unconquerable objection.
text_transcription: IT WAS AS WE HAVE SAID TO POLITICAL RELATIONSHIPS RATHER THAN TO PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL DEALINGS WITH FOREIGN PEOPLES THAT THE CHINESE FELT AN UNCONQUERABLE OBJECTION
phonemes: ɪt wˈʌz, æz wiː hæv sˈɛd, tə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪps ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn tə pɹˈaɪvət ænd kəmˈɜːʃəl dˈiːlɪŋz wɪð fˈɔːɹən pˈiːpəlz ðætðə tʃaɪnˈiːz fˈɛlt ɐn ʌŋkˈɑːŋkɚɹəbəl ɑːbdʒˈɛkʃən.