It reminds me the “First Opium War”[1] that “Qing dynasty of China did have a favorable balance of trade, primarily exporting goods like tea and silk and import

It reminds me the “First Opium War”[1] that “Qing dynasty of China did have a favorable balance of trade, primarily exporting goods like tea and silk and importing very little from Britain” (summarized by ChatGTP). [1]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Opium_War https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Opium_War