Does this mean the ChiComs have stopped blaming the UK and France for the Opium Wars?
Chinese culture is very long-sighted... and very petulant and vindictive. The CCP usually reacts to slights in the exact same way that a grumpy 9 year old girl would. I would say that their reactions to these accusations are very much linked to their memories of the Western World forcing the Opium Wars and all of the related problems that they caused... but they would never say that.
Exactly. Enough of the CHinese public was willing to be addicted to opium in the 19th century that opium was a problem. Just as a substantial portion of the US public is willing to be addicted to the opiates of the 21st century.
Beat me to the correct answer - good on ya’.