China historically treated all non-Chinese peoples as barbarians and believed only Chinese civilization was legitimate, with the natural assumption being that other peoples would eventually 'sinify' and adopt Chinese culture.
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Evidence Quote
“People would naturally cinify...Sinoentric...cynification...This is just a piece of Chinese culture...that's the natural order of things is China at the center.”
Source
Sarah C.M. Paine: What Is China's Grand Strategy?— Decoding Geopolitics Podcast with Dominik PreslCreated: 8/11/2026, 6:21:25 AM
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