æt ðɪs tˈaɪm ˈʌðɚ pˌoːɹtʃəɡˈiːz wɜːɹ ɪstˈæblɪʃɪŋ ˈaʊtpoʊsts ɪn sˈʌtʃ plˈeɪsᵻz æz mˈækaʊ, tʃˈaɪnə ænd ɡˈoʊə, ˈɪndiə tə kɹiːˈeɪt ɐ stɹˈɪŋ ʌv fɹˈɛndli pˈoːɹts fɔːɹ ʃˈɪps hˈɛdɪŋ tə mˈɪŋ tʃˈaɪnə ænd ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ hˈoʊm tə pˈoːɹtʃəɡəl.
At this time other Portuguese were establishing outposts in such places as Macau, China and Goa, India to create a string of friendly ports for ships heading to Ming China and returning home to Portugal.