Britain’s Century Long Opium Trafficking and China’s Century of Humiliation (1839-1949)

Stansfield Smith For the Chinese, the trauma of the Century of Humiliation continues as a blunt reminder of their past defeat and neo-colonial servitude, as well as a reminder of the West’s self-righteous hypocrisy and arrogance.  In 1500, India and China were the world’s most advanced civilizations. Then came the Europeans. They eventually looted and … Continue reading Britain’s Century Long Opium Trafficking and China’s Century of Humiliation (1839-1949)