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The crates dumped in the harbour at the Boston Tea Party in 1773 contained East India Company tea.

Historian William Dalrymple tells Sathnam Sanghera that taxation wasn鈥檛 the only issue motivating Boston鈥檚 revolutionaries.

Fear and suspicion of the EIC and its tea were a factor as well.

And soon, tea would forever change British relations with China too.

Producer: Paul Martin

A 91福利社 Audio Wales production for 91福利社 Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2023.