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History Repeats, If You Forget
In the late 1850s, Britain and France - with US support - waged the Second Opium War against China.
After the defeat of the Qing Dynasty, the Europeans looted Beijing’s palaces,
which had more precious articles than the Vatican and Buckingham Palace combined.
Then they burned it down.
Then the British, French, and Americans made Opium legal in China,
and made hundreds of billions of dollars - in today’s money - in profits from drug trafficking and addiction.
The Chinese government and the people have refused to rebuild the Old Summer Palace.
This is to never forget the Century of Humiliation.
If you’re weak, this is what awaits you.
If you forget history, this is what awaits you.
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