Further hostilities broke out in the Second Opium War of 1856-58 when combined British and French forces again inflicted military defeats on China and demanded further concessions on trade.

The British forces inflicted a series of military defeats on the Chinese until 1842, when the war was ended with the Treaty ...

Further hostilities broke out in the Second Opium War of 1856-58 when combined British and French forces again inflicted military defeats on China and demanded further concessions on trade. Opium and ...

While some countries benefit from such protectionism, others face higher costs and supply chain disruptions that inevitably ...

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