【摘要】 学界普遍认为英国人是中国近代鸦片问题的始作俑者,并把1773年英国东印度公司确立鸦片政策视为中国鸦片输入史上的分水岭,认为鸦片问题发轫于此。实际上,最早向中国输入鸦片的欧洲人是葡萄牙商人,而1773年东印度公司确立鸦片政策时也无意开拓中国市场。18世纪80年代单纯吸食鸦片方法的发明是中国鸦片泛滥的催化剂,而英方对此推波助澜并不惜以战争手段阻止中国禁毒政策的实施,是其罪责所在。更多还原

【Abstract】 Whereas English are usually considered to cause the opium conflicts in China with British East India Company’s opium monopoly policy in 1773,the writer of this paper argues that Portuguese first transport opium to China on a large scale.The aim of BEIC’s policy in 1773 is not to open opium market in China.The solo opium smoking is a catalyst of opium calamity,and BEIC is guilty of participating in the opium trade,even resorting to force to destroy Chinese anti-drug policy.更多还原