The major difference between Chinese and European merchants traveling overseas was that

a. The Chinese had to do so on European ships
b. European merchants received government support; Chinese merchants did not.
c. Chinese merchants were taxed and Europeans were not
d. Only the Europeans had to share profits with the crown
e. Only the Europeans were constrained by imperial edicts


b

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