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How did the British get the Chinese to trade with them

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Europeans had to pay directly in silver for the porcelain, silk, spices, and tea that they had taken from China. ... The British started to trade opium for silver in southern China, and from there the opium trade exploded. British exportation of opium from India to China facilitated a flow of the silver into India.Explanation:

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