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EP 48: Opium and Colonialism

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Aren't They Worried About This?

The British government officially grows opium in India, but private traders smuggle it into China. "Even if the emperor says it's illegal, they're going to do it because this makes us right" The Chinese really want to limit what kind of goods come in and out of the country. They also control which merchants Europeans can trade with.

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