Opium Wars Impact
The Opium Wars marked the beginning of China's Century of Humiliation, a period of foreign domination that shaped its modern history. While largely forgotten in the West, the consequences of these conflicts are deeply ingrained in Chinese memory, influencing foreign policy to this day. The British opium trade not only created millions of addicts but also altered China's trajectory, all to remedy a trade deficit primarily driven by their thirst for tea.In this clip
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