The growing interest in Asian trade and culture is one explanation for the new wave.

The establishment of the company gave the merchants exclusive rights to Asian trade for 15 years, but no ships were finally sent.

And so far, the mounting Asian trade has been largely a one-way affair.

The question of securing the central Asian trade began to look urgent.

The Portuguese therefore found the opportunity to act as intermediaries in Asian trade.

This company received a Dutch monopoly on Asian trade and would keep this for two centuries.

Large, ocean-going junks played a key role in Asian trade until the 19th century.

The increasing mismatch between supply and demand has hit the Asian trade first.

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Elk ranchers also sell antlers to the lucrative Asian trade in aphrodisiacs.