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#318 - Opium War 3: Up In Smoke

Feb 1, 202657:06Society & Culture

Lin Zexu believed moral clarity and the largest drug bust in history could end the opium crisis and avert war. Yet, as his solution drained into Humen Bay, so too did the last hope of peace between China and Britain.Time...

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#318 - Opium War 3: Up In Smoke is an episode from The History of China by Chris Stewart. Lin Zexu believed moral clarity and the largest drug bust in history could end the opium crisis and avert war. Yet, as his solution drained into Humen...

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Published Feb 1, 2026, 57:06 long, audio available.

#318 - Opium War 3: Up In Smoke

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