The Opium Wars (there were two: 1839–1842 and 1856–1860) were fought between China and Britain over disputes regarding British trade of opium in China, sovereignty, and economic control. The wars ended with China's defeat and the signing of unequal treaties, including the Treaty of Nanking, which ceded Hong Kong to Britain.
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