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Originally Posted by papa smurf
Opium War from 1856 to 1860. reality check please  |
Certainly - they only got Hong Kong back in 1997 and sections of the Chinese political elite are still smarting.
The Chinese use their history (specifically the opium wars) to frequently remind Britain that it is not in a position to dictate to them on the morality of their stance on drugs.
For those who think 150 years or so is enough to induce mass amnesia for the social devastation the Chinese suffered as a result of enforced drug importation they would do well to read the latter part of this
link.