Triple

T6263087
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject British opium trade in China E140347 entity
Predicate primaryImporter P47346 FINISHED
Object Qing China E36530 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

Instruction
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).
Input
Phrase: Qing China | Statement: [British opium trade in China, primaryImporter, Qing China]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Qing China
Context triple: [British opium trade in China, primaryImporter, Qing China]
  • A. Qing
    Qing was the courtesy name of Xunzi, a prominent Confucian philosopher of the Warring States period known for his influential and often contrasting views to Mencius on human nature and ritual.
  • B. Chung Kuo
    "Chung Kuo" is an instrumental electronic music track by Vangelis from his 1979 album "China," evoking an atmospheric, synthesizer-driven portrait of China.
  • C. China
    China is a vast East Asian country known for its long continuous civilization, large population, and major global economic and political influence.
  • D. Qing dynasty chosen
    The Qing dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 and overseeing a vast multiethnic empire before its collapse led to the founding of the Republic of China.
  • E. Imperial China
    Imperial China refers to the long historical period of Chinese civilization ruled by successive dynasties, characterized by centralized imperial authority, Confucian bureaucracy, and rich cultural, technological, and artistic achievements.
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target predicate: primaryImporter
Context triple: [British opium trade in China, primaryImporter, Qing China]
  • A. primaryImports chosen
    Indicates that one entity is the main or predominant source from which another entity imports goods, services, or resources.
  • B. primaryFor
    Indicates that one entity serves as the main or principal option, resource, or association for another entity among possible alternatives.
  • C. primaryProducer
    Indicates that an entity produces a good, service, or resource as the initial source in a supply, economic, or ecological chain.
  • D. primaryProduct
    Indicates that one entity is the main or most important product associated with, produced by, or offered by another entity.
  • E. primaryExchange
    Indicates the main or most significant transfer or trade interaction occurring between two parties or systems.
  • F. None of above.

Provenance (4 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69c008c95c5c819084bd3dd56133d84d elicitation completed
NER batch_69c06387fec0819095b47a37b9402aa9 ner completed
NED1 batch_69c2445061a481909487fdb04c50493b ned_source_triple completed
PD batch_69c05605566c81908e197f5accd072d2 pd completed
Created at: March 22, 2026, 4:25 p.m.