Silk and porcelain were very sought-after goods.
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They wanted silk, tea andporcelain.
The items China wanted from the European world include: scented woods, horses and precious gems.
They did not want to fight another war. They were still in the throes of the depression and they did not want another World War 1 after millions died in vain in that war.
Strangely enough, they didn't. They didn't know it existed. What they wanted was a shorter route to China, Japan and the Spice Islands.
Believe it or not much of our products come from china, so basically we need them. We have been working with China since 1848 when the gold rush began, maybe even before that.