18. All of the following statements about Du Halde are factually accurate. Which would most likely lead historians question the objectivity of his portrayal of the scholars shown in the image?
a. He was the confessor to an important French noble.
b. He never traveled to China.
c. He based his observations of China on unpublished translations of Chinese texts. Inruit and based his book on Jesuit missionary reports.
d. develop national joint-stock companies