In the 1700s how did Britain find a way to balance its trade with China?

In the 1700s, Britain did not find a way to balance its trade with China. On the contrary, Britain had a substantial trade deficit with China, importing large quantities of tea, silk, and porcelain, while exporting relatively few goods in return. This trade imbalance led to an outflow of silver from Britain to China, and contributed to the British trade deficit with Asia as a whole.