Zheng He is important for leading some of the largest and most ambitious maritime expeditions of the pre-modern era. His voyages had the effect of extending China’s political sway over maritime Asia for half a century. In their wake, Chinese emigration increased, and China’s tributary and commercial relationships with states throughout the region expanded.
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