Why did the Chinese abandon the commercial voyages of the Zheng He expeditions?
a. There was little of value for the Chinese to import in trade, and the voyages were expensive to carry out.
b. Chinese commerce was not competitive enough due to competition from the Europeans.
c. The size of the fleets was so limited that they could not compete with the greater capacity of the European voyages.
d. Many of the ships were lost as a result of poor ship design and inadequate sailing technology.
e. The trade with foreign regions produced a negative balance of trade for China that drained bullion from imperial coffers.
Answer: A