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Peacemaking Ambassadors: Does Zheng He Use Power Or Violence?

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Zheng He was a peacemaking ambassador who only used power or violence when threatened. This is the case in many situations that Zheng He was in. Especially as he protected the Ming dynasty through king 's orders, he rarely used violence or force. He uses the power he does to help people. “Zheng He erected a stone tablet that declared Melaka to be a kingdom. After that Thailand did not dare to invade Melaka.” (Ma Huan). Thailand was trying to take over, and control Melaka. To avoid this, Zheng He went there to show who was in charge, and that it would not be a good idea for the Thai to invade and take over Melaka. Zheng He only used violence. He does however, use power to try to overcome a group of people, “He to his court and then demanded excessive
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