It was upon this backdrop that an explorer, Christopher Columbus, submitted his plans for a voyage to Asia by sailing around the world.

正是在这个背景下，出现了一个叫哥伦布的探险家，提出了环游世界探寻亚洲的计划。

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Senior officials travelling with Mr Kerry said that the exchange with those leaders would not be burdened by perceptions of American decline, unlike during Hillary Clinton's maiden voyage to Asia as secretary of state in February 2009, in the midst of financial crisis.

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