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china was affected by traded by getting stuff created in china out
Yes, it would never hurt for a country to be more powerful and stronger /more protected
During 1500 - 1800 Muslim controls of North Africa placed a type of obstacle to European exploration of interior of Africa from north. So the Dutch were the starters to en-route in direction to interior including South Africa as a part of developing routes to trade with Asia
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~LYNA~