China was not interested in trading with western countries because they needed the supplies and food for their own countries. Such things as wheat, and rice were their main exports, needed for food and silk.
I thinks it cause they wouldn't pay submission..
opium
China was a very traditional society and other the reign of the Kangxi Emperor and his grandson China had the military means to reject a British offer for trade without the threat of having colonized. The Kangxi Emperor considered European goods to be far inferior to those made by the Chinese. If you are referring to the later opium trade, then China refused to allow the trade because it began to see the effects of the drug on the people of China. However, after the Opium wars china was forced by the British to reopen its opium trade.
China believed it was self-sufficient and didn't need outside goods.
China rejected British offers to trade primarily due to their disdain for British opium imports, which were causing widespread addiction and social issues in China. The Chinese government also viewed British demands for more favorable trade terms as disrespectful and an encroachment on their sovereignty. Additionally, the Chinese authorities were concerned about maintaining social stability and protecting their traditional Confucian values from what they perceived as disruptive Western influences.
The British wanted to trade opium for China's resources.
trade
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.
The British reversed their trade deficit with China primarily through the opium trade. British merchants, particularly the East India Company, began exporting opium from India to China, where it was in high demand. This trade facilitated the flow of silver into Britain, effectively balancing the trade. The situation ultimately led to significant socio-economic issues in China and contributed to the Opium Wars.
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.
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