After China's failure against the British in 1840, Lin Zexu and other officials argued that China, at the very least, needed the same kind of __________.

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After China's defeat in the First Opium War (1839-1842), Chinese officials like Lin Zexu recognized the need to strengthen China's naval capabilities to match the British and protect their sovereignty, leading to the advocacy for modern naval ships.

After China's Failure Against the British in 1840, Lin Zexu