The Third Opium War Just Ended—And China Lost Again
By Johnny Depth
The First Opium War ended with China surrendering Hong Kong. The Second ended with China surrendering its dignity. Now, nearly two centuries later, the Third Opium War has just ended—and once again, China lost. But this time, they weren’t importing opium. They were exporting it.
The Modern Opium: Fentanyl
No sails. No gunboats. No treaties. Just chemicals—sent in barrels and disguised in powders—feeding a synthetic addiction that’s killed more Americans than all our wars combined. China didn’t need to invade. They simply flooded our streets. - Synthetic precursors shipped to Mexican cartels - Distribution routes subsidized by “strategic partnerships” - Political cover behind every denial and delay And for a while, it worked. America rotted from the inside while China profited from death.
Trump Drew the Line
This new trade deal? It’s not about tariffs or soybeans. It’s about cutting the poison at the source. For the first time, China was forced to acknowledge its role in the fentanyl trade. Not because they suddenly grew a conscience—but because they were given an ultimatum. “You want access to American markets? Then stop killing our citizens.”
This Wasn’t a Trade Agreement. It Was Surrender.
China didn’t walk away from the table with a win. They walked away with terms. Conditions. And a quiet, devastating realization: They lost the Third Opium War—without firing a shot. - Their grip on synthetic exports? Broken. - Their plausible deniability? Gone. - Their ability to wage asymmetrical war with chemicals? Finished. This wasn’t diplomacy. It was economic enforcement with a moral backbone.
History Rhymes
In the 1800s, Britain forced opium into China. In the 2000s, China returned the favor—weaponizing addiction as policy. But in both cases, the pusher lost. In 1842, China gave up Hong Kong. In 2025, they gave up the game.
Final Thought
We don’t need a treaty to mark the end of the Third Opium War. We just need to recognize what happened: - The lie was exposed - The leverage was applied - The poison tap was shut off And China lost—again.
Read it now. Before the next war isn’t just digital—it’s personal.
This is what we are up against. If it was just stupidity it might be forgivable, but there is something far more nefarious at play here. This is a co-opted media grasping for air and approval and instead only earning ridicule.