Why was China so desirable a target for imperialists?

A) Trading privileges like silks, precious stones, and porcelain
B) They wanted strategic ports from China.
C) Imperialists wanted to access the opium trade from China.
D) The Imperialists wanted to secure territory adjacent to Russia.
E) None of these


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