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Opium Wars forced China to open to Western trade and influence, undermining imperial sovereignty The Opium Wars (1839-1842 and 1856-1860) represented critical confrontations between Qing Dynasty China and Western powers, primarily Britain, over trade restrictions and sovereignty. These conflicts resulted from British merchants illegally importing opium to balance trade deficits, sparking Chinese prohibition efforts and subsequent military intervention. China's decisive defeats led to the "unequal treaties" that opened treaty ports, ceded Hong Kong, established extraterritoriality, and imposed indemnities. These humiliating concessions undermined Chinese sovereignty, initiated the "century of humiliation," and exposed the Qing government's weaknesses, ultimately accelerating imperial decline and catalyzing modernization movements.

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