OOC : Erm, at the time the uncivilized far east were considered a bunch of barbarians, that included China.
OOC: Who are you calling savages you British were running into battle naked around the same time the Chinese first unified and who are you calling savages. Sure you've caught up a lot and maybe even edged ahead slightly but still that doesn't give you the right to call the Chinese Savages.
The Chinese are using early muskets.
OOC: Even us silly Persians have modern firearms. Discipline OTOH is probably another story.OOC : Erm, at the time the uncivilized far east were considered a bunch of barbarians, that included China.