Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c14.41
Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c14.41
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In 16th century CE, China was on the decline, and Western powers came to control the sea routes and India-China trade. In 1510, the Portuguese seized Goa on the west coast of India and turned it into a stronghold to colonise India. In 1557, they established themselves in Macao, China and carried out Europe-South Asia-East Asia trade. Then, the Spanish, British, Dutch, Danish, French and Swedish all came to India and East Asia, and direct official contact between India and China ceased.