Marco Polo, Marco polo went to the indies which is china, India and the others and came back with golds and riches from Kublai Khans(Emporer of china) palace.
The Portuguese were the first people to establish a trade relationship with China.
portuguese! :) im so glad i could answer one of these because im taking E2020 online and im pretty sure you are too. :)
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the Portuguese
Portugal was the first European power to claim Chinese land when it set up a port in Macao.
Spain was the first European country to establish a successful trade in luxury items.
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Portugal
The first European nation to establish formal diplomatic relations with China was Portugal. In 1511 Afonso de Albuquerque of Portugal conquered Malacca, Malaysia and sent several diplomatic missions east. It was not until May 1513 that one of these Portugal envoys reached China.
potugal in 1498
No, it was Portugal
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China
The early leader in European-Asian trade was the country of Portugal. They were the first to reach India, Indonesia and China and bring home their riches.