Treaty of Nanking
1842 treaty between Qing China and Britain which ceded Hong Kong and ended the First Opium War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The British forced China to sign the Treaty of Nanking after China l the First Opium War in 1842. The treaty stated that China had to give Britain Hong Kong, 2 billion dollars cash, and open 5 port cities. This led China to give up sovereignty to Europe.[1]