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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did the Chinese decide to interact with their European neighbors?
A
A. They wanted new friends.
B
B. They wanted to have camel races.
C
They each wanted goods and rare material from each other.
D
D. They wanted to conquer new land.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -China, officially the People’s Republic of China (PRC), has full diplomatic relations with 179 out of the other 193 United Nations member states, Cook Islands, Niue and the State of Palestine. China has had the second most diplomatic missions of any state.

Detailed explanation-2: -The EU and China are each other’s largest trading partner as of 2023. The EU is the PRC’s largest trading partner, and the PRC is the EU’s largest trade partner. In 2020, China overtook the US in becoming the EU’s largest trade partner in terms of goods. Most of this trade is in industrial and manufactured goods.

Detailed explanation-3: -China had long practiced economic isolationism, not engaging in trade often with the rest of the world. For a period, they were forced into trade relations with nations such as England due to wartime losses.

Detailed explanation-4: -Europeans wanted the power and resulting wealth that would come from controlling trade. Finding all-water routes to Asia and its riches would allow European merchants to cut out Middle Eastern middlemen and reap all the profits of eastern trade.

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