The Opium Wars weren’t just about drugs they were about power, profit, and empire. This video series breaks down how ...

A political cartoon from the Opium Wars in China in the mid-19th century. Imperial European powers, including Britain and France, were accused of creating widespread addiction by forcing opium ...

During the 19th century, opium was British India's most valued export and China its most lucrative market. So much so that in 1858 Britain went to war not to prevent drug trafficking, but to ...

A scene from 1842 during the first Opium War between China and Britain. Such battles more than 150 years ago were about control over trade, finance, and sovereignty — much like China’s ...

Our current best example is the trade imbalance with China and countries' refusal to address the problem in a meaningful way. By the 16 th century China was one of the leading nations of the world.

The Opium Wars that occurred between 1839 and 1842 and 1856 and 1860 saw China battling rampant opium addiction, trying to ...

You know China was hugely, 150 years ago, China was taken over by much lesser countries because they were all drugged out on the opium and all the problem. BRET BAIER: And the communist regime ...

Five on the list are Chinese civil wars, of which I had only heard of one before reading the book. Number one on the list is the An Lushan Rebellion in the 8 th century, in which 36 million ...

What the Opium Wars can tell us about China, the U.S. and fentanyl Published: January 20, 2025 12:08pm EST. Martin Danahay, Brock University. Author. Martin Danahay ...

Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on September 8, Hongkongers have used the subsequent period of mourning to air their emotions in rare public gatherings of political solidarity. The ...