THE FORMATION OF CHINESE MARITIME NETWORKS TO SOUTHERN ASIA, 1200-1450

The period between the thirteenth and mid-fifteenth centuries marked a distinct and impor tant phase in the history of India-China relations. This new phase was triggered by the for mation of Chinese maritime networks to southern Asia. While the Song period witnessed the formation of private trade and shipping networks, the aggressive foreign policy of the Yuan court led to the establishment of a government maritime network. The maritime networking to southern Asia culminated in the increased numbers of Ming emissaries, including the fleets of the admiral Zheng He, who visited Indian ports in the fifteenth century and intervened in the diplomatic affairs of several strategic Indian commercial zones. La p?riode qui s'?tend du treizi?me jusqu'au milieu du quinzi?me si?cles pr?sente une phase distincte et importante des relations indo-chinoises. Cette nouvelle phase r?sulta de la cr?ation des r?seaux maritimes chinois vers l'Asie du Sud. La p?riode Song est marqu?e par la for mation d'un commerce privatis? et des r?seaux maritimes; or, l'agressive politique ext?rieure de la dynastie Yuan eut comme cons?quence la cr?ation d'un r?seau maritime officiel. Les voies maritimes qui s'ouvraient vers le sud d'Asie ont fait augmenter le nombre d'?missaires, dont la flotte de Zheng He; celui-ci visita les c?tes indiennes au XVe si?cle et intervint dans les affaires diplomatiques de plusieurs strat?giques zones commerciales des Indes.

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