Lin Zexu was
A. the last Qing emperor in China.
B. in charge of stopping the opium trade in China.
C. a leader of the Self-Strengthening Movement.
D. the leader of the Taiping rebellion.
E. the driving force behind the Meiji restoration.
Answer: B
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