If the 15th century journeys of Zheng He had served for China the role that Columbus journeys did for Europe, as opposed to soon abandoned sojourns. How far could China have expanded and where would it have looked to expand to?
Would we have seen China as a significant rival to the European powers of the 16hth century and beyond?
Would we have seen China as a significant rival to the European powers of the 16hth century and beyond?