31 Sino-European Relations: Opium War

This lecture explores the events leading up to the Opium War in Qing dynasty during the 1830s. It discusses the dissolution of the British East India Company and the internal debate over opium policy within the Qing court. Additionally, it highlights Lin Zexu's role as imperial commissioner and his efforts to control the opium trade, ultimately leading to the destruction of British opium and sparking the Opium War.