Basically it was a matter of the Brits having nothing the Chinese wanted. Replying to: The limeys sold opium(grown in india) to china at great profit -- ChairmanMaoHamet Post ReplyForum Canis Majoris 10/09/2017, 20:43:06 Author Profile | Edit Brits wanted tea, silk, and porcelain, but China only wanted silver and gold in exchange, which the Brits were running out of. Solution: opium = silver. Recommend | Alert | 5 4 3 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 Where am IGo Up Go TopPost ReplyBack