Why did the British Attack the Chinese? – The First Opium War
It all began back in the 17th century when the British East India Company established budding trade relations with China. These ties would strengthen over time as the East India Company grew to dominate European trade with China and eventually led, in the mid 18th century, to the foundation of the Canton System in which the contemporary Chinese Qing dynasty would be able to better control the booming trade with the British.
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Beeching Jack -The Chinese Opium Wars (Hutchinson, 1975)
Bingham John Elliot – Narrative of the Expedition to China from the Commencement of the War to Its Termination in 1842 (2nd ed.). Volume 2.
Nothing has changed. The US and Britain and their lackey, Australia, will find another excuse for war with China. There have been no greater greedy lunatics than the British and the USA.
I read somewhere the British Monarchy n Churches are one of the biggest slaves traders n the British one of the biggest drugs dealer in the dark History. Thank you for sharing this good historical information… At least the world comes to know of these so called hypocrite countries…. Now these hypocrites goes around lecturing others about human rights n democracy but in reality many are the worst human rights violators themselves 😡😡😡
The Chinese certainly don't show as much hatred and animosity towards the UK the same way they do for the Japanese for the attrocities they committed during World War 2.
I do not understand, frankly, how a nation the size of China is defeated from a small island in which a few million live. At that time, the population of Britain did not exceed five million and thousands of kilometers away? On top of that, occupy India?!? Is this a joke
Countries one day will get there revenge and invade England I bet the Chinese will be the first it's because of England the middle east is weak even though the middle east stopped the mongols otherwise Europe today might be part of china but know the door 🚪 is wide open go china f in the as..s who's going to defend it France 🤣😂 I no china fan but pay back is a bitch
Imagine if all Latino cocaine cartels unite as one and attack the United States because Americans refuse to buy their cocaine. This is basically the Opium Wars in a nutshell, the British attack the Qing Dynasty for the reason that the Chinese don't want any of their Opium, of which in turn the British would buy Chinese tea using the very silver that the British got from selling Opium to the Chinese
The peddling of addictive drugs to another country, and then innocuously narrating it as trade, knowing full well the devastation it brings to another country, is pure evil. All must perpetually be vigilant, less you be fooled again.
So it was just a trade, ha?. Imagine the British reaction to drugs is being sold to the British public from a foreign country. English speaking media is trying to re-write history. India is now claiming Britain robbing its country over $45 trillion. The bill from China will come later.
Nothing has changed. The US and Britain and their lackey, Australia, will find another excuse for war with China. There have been no greater greedy lunatics than the British and the USA.
I read somewhere the British Monarchy n Churches are one of the biggest slaves traders n the British one of the biggest drugs dealer in the dark History. Thank you for sharing this good historical information… At least the world comes to know of these so called hypocrite countries…. Now these hypocrites goes around lecturing others about human rights n democracy but in reality many are the worst human rights violators themselves 😡😡😡
I remember watching a Chinese movie on the Opium War and it painted the British in a very negative light.
Easy, because the West India Company was the biggest drug cartel in the world… bigger then any Narcos.
NEVER FORGET AS A PROUD NATION, A CENTURY OF HUMILIATION.
Well its official. The British government were the 1st drug cartel mafia
Now I want to play Victoria 3
The first DARE campaign took place in the Qing dynasty
Thats why the British was soo successful; they motivated by profits, just like business people today…
They should attack China 🇨🇳 again
Free Hong Kong 🇭🇰 ❤
A short-lived robber state, returning the cultural relics stolen from China to China and Egypt to Egypt
Few British people have heard about the Opium War before, their high school education history has not taught such historical incident to them.
Well, legalization and open a free competitional market of opium is a solution to ease the cartel of opium.
The Chinese certainly don't show as much hatred and animosity towards the UK the same way they do for the Japanese for the attrocities they committed during World War 2.
China : produces silver and tea
British : that's insulting
When will London be burned down?
I do not understand, frankly, how a nation the size of China is defeated from a small island in which a few million live. At that time, the population of Britain did not exceed five million and thousands of kilometers away? On top of that, occupy India?!? Is this a joke
I bet all the hardcore opium addicts in China wanted the British to win – since withdrawal is hell.
The Indian grows opium to be sold by the British company to the Chinese
Because China was weak then…
British is suck imperialism.
JEALOUSY…..
Now Great Britain island got occupied by Caribbeans, South Indians, and middle easterns. Britain pride is declining
Great War
Now I want to see the British attack China again. lol
Countries one day will get there revenge and invade England I bet the Chinese will be the first it's because of England the middle east is weak even though the middle east stopped the mongols otherwise Europe today might be part of china but know the door 🚪 is wide open go china f in the as..s who's going to defend it France 🤣😂 I no china fan but pay back is a bitch
Seems like nothing has changed.
Big Pharma: ferociously taking notes
Ah, so another story about people harming peace.
British Pablo Escobar was actually the leader of the east India company … 100% truth
Imagine if all Latino cocaine cartels unite as one and attack the United States because Americans refuse to buy their cocaine. This is basically the Opium Wars in a nutshell, the British attack the Qing Dynasty for the reason that the Chinese don't want any of their Opium, of which in turn the British would buy Chinese tea using the very silver that the British got from selling Opium to the Chinese
In this particular story, Britt sounds like drug cartel country if I’m correct
Opium was not new to China.
Video games/Online gaming are now a different form of opium all over the world.
in chine they call it tea war
God punish the invaders
The Brits don't think it's a shame. The Brits think it's the survival of the fittest
Give Hong kong back to UK and make everyone happy😂
So the great spirit of god made two drug pushers fight. Arabs win this round.
The peddling of addictive drugs to another country, and then innocuously narrating it as trade, knowing full well the devastation it brings to another country, is pure evil. All must perpetually be vigilant, less you be fooled again.
So it was just a trade, ha?. Imagine the British reaction to drugs is being sold to the British public from a foreign country. English speaking media is trying to re-write history. India is now claiming Britain robbing its country over $45 trillion. The bill from China will come later.
Mais alguém do Brasil?
The British attacked everyone at the time but to make more money selling opium, heroin and theive land Hong Kong etc.
Why did they trade opium for silver and not for goods directly?
At that point in time, Great Britain could've literally defeated every country in the World except USA.
The brits love fights, they fight anyone anywhere, especially so at my local pub on Friday night
British invaded all countries they could when they were strong and pretended to be gentleman when they are weak.
Crime