What countries fought during the Opium wars?

Answer by  RoshanPatil (7)

British Countries specifically Britain fought with China during Opium wars. The war was the result as Britain started exporting opium from India due to trade deficit from China. On the contrary, China officials made strict rules on opium usage and distribution because China faced trade deficit from Britain & since the opium was illegal in Britain leading to opium war.

Answer by  reader99 (46)

The combatant countries in the Opium Wars were China and Great Britain. The primary trigger was the seizure of a quantity of opium by the Chinese government from British traders. China wished to control imports and restrict the movements of foreigners.

Answer by  lisarieza (23)

Base on what i read from one article, the countries who fought during opuim wars were China under the qing dynasty and british empire after the inauguration of the canton system in 1956 which restricted trade to one fort and did not allow foreign entrance to china. These was is also called as Anglo-chinese war.

Answer by  Doomstoned (1454)

The First Opium War, or otherwise known as The Fist Anglo-Chinese War, was fought between the Qing dynasty of China and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Answer by  Tootles (5)

The Chinese Empire, under the rule of the Qing Dynasty, was defeated by the British Empire, United States, and the French alliance.