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A major result of the Opium War (1839-1842) was the signing of the Treaty of Nanking in 1842, which marked the end of hostilities between Britain and China. This treaty ceded Hong Kong to Britain, opened several Chinese ports to British trade, and established a system of extraterritoriality for British citizens in China. It also set a precedent for further unequal treaties between China and Western powers, contributing to China's loss of sovereignty and the start of the "Century of Humiliation."

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