England vs. China

The opium trade wars sparked long lasting economic ties and tension between China and England. Although opium was illegal in China, England effectively profited off of opium trade to China. From this immense trade profit, England had a huge influence on the population of China. Whether or not China preferred English intervention, England's involvement with China's trade was inevitable. According to the table shown in Strayer, England made more money exporting to China than China made exporting to Britain. This statistic suggests that China was economically reliant on England.

Since opium is an illegal drug in China, China's unintentional economic union with England brought upon vast Chinese social effects. These effects on the Chinese population caused widespread addiction, making the Chinese view of England even shadier. Perhaps this vast opium trade explains why China has been historically isolationist - they do not want foreign intruders to corrupt Chinese population, nor do they want foreigners to profit from Chinese trade.