Trade with China was difficult because Europe did not produce anything that China wanted to buy. The situation changed with the introduction of ________, which the British began to smuggle into China.

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Opium was introduced by the British to China, which they began to smuggle into the country to balance the trade deficit caused by the high demand for Chinese tea in Britain. This led to the Opium Wars.

Trade with China Was Difficult Because Europe Did Not Produce