Except a China described by the op is clearly not isolationist.China got isolationist because it has everything it needs...compared to europe..
They just wanted to impose its tributary system that is why Zheng He was commissioned to explore..
Except a China described by the op is clearly not isolationist.China got isolationist because it has everything it needs...compared to europe..
They just wanted to impose its tributary system that is why Zheng He was commissioned to explore..
Except a China described by the op is clearly not isolationist.
I wouldn't be surprised at all if this happened under a new dynasty that replaced Ming.The so-called pacifism only really happened under Song or Ming.Other dynasties,like Qin,Han and Tang were renowned for their willingness to expand,adopt unorthodox ideas and explore.Yeah, but it is out of character for China..because they already have what they need..
Yeah, but it is out of character for China..because they already have what they need..
You realize one of the options was Koxinga conquering manila, though right?
That's how Taiwan became Chinese. Koxinga took it to escape qing rule and the qing decided they couldn't allow a ming loyalist state to exist and rather reluctantly conquered it from him.
Koxinga would have invaded the Philippines had he lived a year longer in which case the qing would have had to attack the Philippines too in order to wipe out the ming loyalists.
"Taking it is no gain; not taking it is no loss" was what the qing said about Taiwan but they still took it.
Hell you don't even need Koxinga, Lim Hong tried to conquer the Philippines to.