there was an initial attempt at a peace treaty by chinese and british representatives, neither of whom really wanted a war it was FURIOUSLY rejected by both emperor of china and lord palmerston, british foreign secretary, both of whom saw it as too weak for their side sigh
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this was actually the first case of china using western media as propaganda outlets (I do not say this critically) the drug czar was complaining to victoria about her unwillingness to help in the chinese drug warhttps://twitter.com/passacagliostro/status/1337962320555859970 …
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anyway hell of a book in the end, the layering on of a Message is working to its detriment went from liminal to superliminal at times but the history is masterfully done
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I do think this revisionism smacks of "the Civil War wasn't about slavery, actually" when one considers the actions of Jardine, Qishan, etc
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