Continued Ming Exploration

In 1424, the Yongle Emperor successfully fights off the Mongol raids in the north and decides to send out the treasure fleet once more under the command of the aging Zheng He in discovering new lands and to expand Ming China's commercial influence across Asia and Africa and eventually, Europe. Meanwhile, the Portuguese are trying to find a way to get to India. Eventually, they crossed paths with each other, causing a rivalry to begin between the Europeans and the Chinese in trying become the dominant power on the globe.This marks the start to a very different Age of Discovery where China and Europe will compete with each other to achive dominance over the other around the world

In this timeline, China will dominate the Asian trade routes while Japan never follows an isolationist policy due to China dominating the Asian trade market. Meanwhile, the Europeans will try to diminish China's influence on the Asian trade circle and also compete in the race for colonization against Ming China and eventually, Japan.

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