The national prestige in their heart was the usual practice linked with the adopt closed-door policy and the order and ceremonial forms which reflected the Sanctity of Celestial Empire of China.
Although this may seem contradictory, the film critic who only watches films to the exclusion of all other pursuits will deliver introverted, myopic reviews.
All of these issues are rooted in the fact that no one nation can meet the challenges of the 21st century on its own, nor effectively advance its interests in isolation.