Triple

Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: British Empire in China | Statement: [HMS Cornwallis, associatedWith, British Empire in China]

Target entity: British Empire in China
Context triple: [HMS Cornwallis, associatedWith, British Empire in China]

• A. British informal empire in China chosen
  The British informal empire in China was a network of economic, legal, and political influences exerted by Britain over Qing and Republican China through unequal treaties, treaty ports, and extraterritorial privileges rather than direct colonial rule.
• B. Hong Kong under British rule
  Hong Kong under British rule was a British Crown colony and major Asian trading and financial hub governed by the United Kingdom from the mid-19th century until its 1997 handover to China.
• C. British Far East
  The British Far East was a major overseas military and colonial sphere of influence of the British Empire in East and Southeast Asia, encompassing key territories such as Hong Kong, Malaya, Singapore, and Borneo.
• D. Dominions of the British Empire
  The Dominions of the British Empire were semi-autonomous, self-governing polities within the British Empire—such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand—that recognized the British monarch as head of state while managing their own internal affairs.
• E. British Empire administration in the Pacific
  The British Empire administration in the Pacific was the colonial governance framework through which Britain managed its political, legal, and economic control over territories and protectorates across the Pacific region.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.