Triple

Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: First Opium War | Statement: [British opium trade in China, beganBefore, First Opium War]

Target entity: First Opium War
Context triple: [British opium trade in China, beganBefore, First Opium War]

• A. Opium Wars
  The Opium Wars were two mid-19th-century conflicts between China and Western powers, primarily Britain, that forced open Chinese trade and marked a key turning point in the era of Western imperialism in Asia.
• B. Anglo-Chinese War chosen
  The Anglo-Chinese War, better known as the First Opium War, was a 19th-century conflict between the British Empire and Qing dynasty China that marked the beginning of the so-called "unequal treaties" and the opening of China to Western trade and influence.
• C. First Sino-Japanese War
  The First Sino-Japanese War was an 1894–1895 conflict between Qing dynasty China and Meiji Japan that marked Japan’s emergence as a major regional power and led to Chinese territorial losses, including Taiwan.
• D. Sino-French War
  The Sino-French War was a late 19th-century conflict between Qing China and France, fought largely over control and influence in Vietnam and resulting in the establishment of French colonial dominance in the region.
• E. Morean War
  The Morean War was a late 17th-century conflict in which the Republic of Venice, with allied support, fought the Ottoman Empire for control of the Peloponnese (Morea) during the wider Great Turkish War.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target predicate: beganBefore
Context triple: [British opium trade in China, beganBefore, First Opium War]

• A. createdBefore
  Indicates that one entity was created at an earlier time than another entity.
• B. heldBefore
  Indicates that one entity possessed or maintained control of something at an earlier time than another entity or event.
• C. beganWith
  Indicates that one event, process, or state started with or was initiated by another specified event, process, or state.
• D. wasPrecededBy chosen
  Indicates that one event, state, or entity occurred or existed earlier in time than another.
• E. appearsBefore
  Indicates that one entity occurs, is positioned, or is presented earlier in an ordered sequence than another entity.
• F. None of above.