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China’s emergence as a powerful maritime entity is, in fact, a re-emergence. Decades before the explorations of Columbus, 15th century Admiral Zheng He commanded the largest wooden ships in history on far-ranging voyages for the greater glory of Ming emperors. Historians have exaggerated Chinese neglect of the sea. The Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279) had Hangzhou, […]