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Let's say Qianlong dies. The new emperor decides to open up trade with Britain as well as permit extraterritoriality in certain ports. Does this reverse the trade imbalance with the silver outflow to China being much reduced? I'm assuming British manufactured goods and technological products find some demand in China. Will this in turn butterfly away the opium wars when the Qing govt tries to outlaw it and seize opium without compensation?
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