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1. Introduction.- 2. The Decline of the Secretariat.- 3. The Supreme Commander and Foreign Trade in Guangdong.- 4. The Foreign Trade Eunuch and False Embassies.- 5. The Minister of War and Tribute Policy.- 6. The Emperor’s Personal Foreign Affairs.- 7. Portuguese Trade in Guangdong 1512-1521.- 8. A Pawn between Two Factions: The Embassy in Guangdong, 1517.- 9. Rites and War: The Debate over Tribute Policy at the Court, 1517-1519.- 10. In the Company of the Emperor in Nanjing, 1519-1520.- 11. At the Heavenly Court in Beijing, 1520.- 12. The 1521 Report on the Portuguese.- 13. The Rise of Yang Tinghe and the Fall of the Embassy, 1521.- 14. The Battle of Tamão.- 15. Conclusion.- 16. Appendix: Philological Notes.

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      Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
      Publication Date: 10/02/2026
      ISBN13: 9789819527007, 978-9819527007
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      1. Introduction.- 2. The Decline of the Secretariat.- 3. The Supreme Commander and Foreign Trade in Guangdong.- 4. The Foreign Trade Eunuch and False Embassies.- 5. The Minister of War and Tribute Policy.- 6. The Emperor’s Personal Foreign Affairs.- 7. Portuguese Trade in Guangdong 1512-1521.- 8. A Pawn between Two Factions: The Embassy in Guangdong, 1517.- 9. Rites and War: The Debate over Tribute Policy at the Court, 1517-1519.- 10. In the Company of the Emperor in Nanjing, 1519-1520.- 11. At the Heavenly Court in Beijing, 1520.- 12. The 1521 Report on the Portuguese.- 13. The Rise of Yang Tinghe and the Fall of the Embassy, 1521.- 14. The Battle of Tamão.- 15. Conclusion.- 16. Appendix: Philological Notes.

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