Could a traditional junk cross the North Atlantic?

How well would a traditional junk handle the North Atlantic?

Some could make an ocean crossing with careful route and season choices, but many were less heavily built than contemporary East Indiamen and should not be confused with the earlier treasure-fleet ships.

Chinese junks did not share one standard hull, and their ability to handle the North Atlantic depended on the particular vessel and conditions. Some could manage certain weather, while others would be poor choices. Later East Indiamen tended to be more heavily built than the junks they encountered. Those later junks should also be distinguished from the much earlier treasure-fleet ships. A circumnavigation was possible, but season and route needed careful selection, including consideration of a lower-latitude Atlantic crossing.