The VOC, founded in 1602, described by Jiang as the first multinational corporation and as a quasi-sovereign monopoly over East Indies spice trade.
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Dutch East Indies Company
The VOC, founded in 1602, described by Jiang as the first multinational corporation and as a quasi-sovereign monopoly over East Indies spice trade.
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"...history. In 1602, okay, 1602, they created something called the Dutch East Indies Company. And it's known as VOC in Dutch, okay? The Dutch..."
"...the trade looks like. The Dutch will set up a power company called the Dutch East Indies Company, which is almost like a nation..."
"...an incentive to actually fight the British. Because if the Dutch East Indies Company makes money, they get rich, and that's what actually happened...."
"this will allow the Dutch East Indies Company to work hard to control the trade in the East Indies. Because if they work hard,..."
"...that trade is precarious right now you're wealthy because the Dutch East Indies company is profitable and you you have stock in the Dutch..."
"...consultation and diplomacy. This is also why they created the Dutch East Indies Company, because the fear was that if they didn't have a..."
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