The document summarizes the First Opium War between Britain and China from 1839 to 1842. It describes how the war was caused by conflicting views on trade, diplomacy, and justice between the two nations. Specifically, Britain exported large amounts of opium from India to China for profit, which Chinese officials wanted to control as the drug spread. When Chinese officials confiscated British opium supplies, Britain militarily forced China to submit to protect its lucrative opium trade.

1. 5T CHINESE HISTORY

2. By Robert Musson 5T
THE OPIUM WARS 1839-1842

3. •The first war between England and China, known
popularly as the Opium War, was fought between
the United Kingdom and the Qing dynasty of China
caused by conflicting viewpoints on diplomatic
relations, trade, and the administration of justice.
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4. • The selling of Opium from England(product from
India) to China was an important source of wealth.
Chinese officials wished to control the spread of
opium and took many supplies of opium from British
traders. The British government, although not
officially denying China's right to control imports
and used its military power to bully the Chinese to
submission.