Further hostilities broke out in the Second Opium War of 1856-58 when combined British and French forces again inflicted ...
The initial justification for the off-again, on-again tariffs on Canada and Mexico — as well as tariffs on China, which are ...
Rubio remarked, referencing the Opium Wars that confronted China and British opium merchants, as quoted by RFA. The Opium Wars that occurred between 1839 and 1842 and 1856 and 1860 saw China ...
The Chinese Communist Party’s origin story is tied up with the 19th century’s opium wars and Britain’s use of military might to open up the Chinese market to its trading merchants.
Simply severing the supply chain is not sufficient, the challenge is also to curb the demand for the drug. Read more at straitstimes.com.
resembling a 'reverse' scenario of the Opium Wars in the mid-1800s that weakened China's global position, according to a report from Radio Free Asia (RFA). The Tribune, now published from ...