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The British wanted to trade opium for China's resources.
it was established in 1992 by a number of British Charity's
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It means that the British were importing more goods from China than they were exporting goods to China.
The British wanted to trade opium for China's resources.
opium
The British were forced to pay for their imports with silver. The British sent increasing quantities of silver to China, especially in exchange for tea, which was in great demand by British. At first, the British tried to negotiate with the Chinese to improve the trade imbalance. When negotiating failed, the British turned to trading opium.
porcelain, exotic tea, and silk.
porcelain, exotic tea, and silk.
India
we wered to china and they were used to us and Japan had strict tarrifs and didnt want to trade with us
Trade. Export of opium to China (grown in British India) had been a very profitable business for the British. When the Chinese Government tried to put a stop to it, Britain started the war to force China to re-open its market for this British export product.