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The Rise and Fall of Chong Hizao
Chong Hizao is so powerful that even nation states are struggling, says Rhea. The Cantonist officials finally opened negotiations with the British and Portuguese to solicit their aid in tackling piracy. But it didn't work. And the East Indian companies were stepping and cave in when the pirates strangled their trade of opium and tin.