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While I do feel specific Asian nations could have possibly explored the possibility to establish colonies in Eastern Africa, such as Ming China, many Asian nations simply didn't hold an interest or don't have enough resources to establish a lasting colony. An example would be Zheng He, a Muslim Eunuch from China who served the Ming court. He was admiral of a fleet of over 300 ships, his flagship much bigger than Columbus's. However, with the death of Zheng He and the Emperor he was serving, the Yongle Emperor, the Ming were forced to scrap his entire fleet due to the sheer cost of it. Zheng He managed to bring back a substancial amount of tribute back to China, but probably never had the desire or intiative to establish colonies in Africa. You could possibly have an idea for a timeline with the Ming persuing colonies in Africa before the death of Zheng He. I was also considering havingMauryan colonies in Eastern Africa in my timeline, Bellum Romanum, but by that point in the timeline, it's basically storytelling.