What role did japan play in china's economic isolationist policies during the
reign of the ming dynasty?

Japanese pirates undermined the Ming dynasty's economic isolationist policies.

Japanese pirates smuggled foreign goods into China and Chinese goods to foreign markets.

Explanation:

Ming dynasty ruled in China from 1368-1644 and it was last Chinese imperial dynasty ruled by Han Chinese (East-Asian ethnic group & native of China). Basically “Haijin” laws (A series of isolationist Chinese policies which prohibit private maritime trading during Ming period) formed to shield coasts from “Japanese/Dwarf pirates” called “Wokou” (known for raiding coastline of China between 4th -16th century) but instead turned number of them into smugglers and pirates themselves.

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