Monday, 1 August 2016

To Understand Chinese Expansionism, Look to the Opium Wars — War Is Boring

To Understand Chinese Expansionism, Look to the Opium Wars



Fighting over dope helped to create modern China

by SEBASTIEN ROBLIN
In 1839, England went to war with China because it was upset that Chinese officials had shut down its drug trafficking racket and confiscated its dope.
Stating the historical record so plainly is shocking — but it’s true, and the consequences of that act are still being felt today.

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