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And since impressions often matter more than reality (particularly in politics), it may also force some actions by Xi.

• Mirioron 7y ago
  That's what I mean. If you read popular wuxia/xianxia novels from China you'd see exactly this kind of "saving face" and being arrogant as GP mentioned. The next step in stories is usually that the conflict boils over and innocent people become collateral damage.