Britain attacked the country with its superb technology, which forced China to surrender.
It didn't imperialize China.
It seems as though Great Britain is unable to imperialize the world, after all.
They wanted to expand their global empire and open their markets to Far East goods, specifically silk and opium.
Great Britain sought to imperialize China primarily for economic reasons, particularly to expand its trade and secure access to valuable resources like tea, silk, and porcelain. The British also aimed to address trade imbalances caused by their imports of Chinese goods by exporting opium, leading to widespread addiction in China. Additionally, imperialism in China offered strategic advantages and opportunities for geopolitical influence in Asia. Overall, these factors combined to drive Britain's desire for greater control over China.
India -- Gandhi's period. Africa -- read Things Fall Apart.
It seems as though Great Britain's attempt to imperialize the world was a blunder.
It seems as though various cultures were unable to remain as an innocent bystander when Great Britain attempted to imperialize the world.
Many countries did not want to become a possession of Great Britain when it attempted to imperialize the world.
Italy tried to imperialize Ethiopia. When the Italian people tried to conquer it, they were defeated because the Ethiopians were prepared.
Britain gaind the right to trade with china
Greed
they wanted to.