Quiz #2

The balance of power has begun to shift toward China as its military as well as its economy begin to grow. China has developed a new system of weapons that would mobilize  missiles that could be launched from trucks. Over the past few years, the increase in military activity in China has made the United States worry that China would try to take back Taiwan. In order to win business contracts with China, Europe has lifted the arms in embargo with China. Europe is willing to risk diplomat relations with United States to get on China's good side.

With its lost during the Opium wars, China was left in bad shape. China was forced to ceded its countries such as Hong Kong to the British. The ports of Canton, Amoy, Fuzhou, Ningbo, and Shanghai were opened to the British. By losing the Opium wars, China had to legalize opium in its country. People in China began to become addicted to the drug and the country was left in a state of disaster as everyone wanted the opium drug. China created extraterritorially for the British on Chinese soil.

The modern day China contrast to its past self is very different. In the past, China lost in the Opium wars against British. The Chinese had to legalize opium and the country became addicted to opium. Everyone was going crazy for the drug and the government began to crumble. China in the modern day has become a world power. Their economy as well as their military is flourishing.