Correct: The answer is d. Lin Zexu was careful not to directly accuse the British government of encouraging the opium trade. He did, however, make the case that the British traders should be bound by Chinese laws while in China.
Incorrect: The answer is d. Lin Zexu was careful not to directly accuse the British government of encouraging the opium trade. He did, however, make the case that the British traders should be bound by Chinese laws while in China.
Which of these arguments did Lin Zexu make against the importation of British opium (see Document 26-1)?