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Western
exploration and commercial expansion only
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touched parts of
Asia.
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| n |
In east Asia
Chinese and Japanese strength
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blocked European
domination of their lands.
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| n |
In south and
southeast Asia, where European
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impact was
stronger, most Asians retained control of
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their destinies.
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Asian change
came from indigenous factors which
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maintained old
cultural and social influences.
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Even in commerce
and seafaring, where their
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influence was
greatest, Europeans found it better to
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became part of
existing networks.
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