In the 16th century, Matteo Ricci, an Italian Jesuit missionary in China, wrote: “The Chinese are not expert in the use of guns and artillery and make but little use of these in warfare.
Pada abad ke - 16, Matteo Ricci, misionaris Yesuit asal Italia di Cina, menulis, ” Orang Cina tidak ahli menggunakan senjata api dan artileri dan hanya sedikit memanfaatkannya dalam peperangan.