The Indo Chinese Opium Trade
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The Indo-Chinese Opium Trade refers to the historical commerce of opium, primarily from British India to Qing Dynasty China during the 18th and 19th centuries. This highly lucrative but destructive trade had profound economic, social, and political consequences, directly contributing to the infamous Opium Wars and reshaping geopolitical relations in Asia.