Because it showed that they are very welcoming and also powerful country
Do you know the name of the meeting?
The Great Rift Valley!!
And truth be told I’m not positive on the second answer. :(
China was influenced by foreigners politically, socially, and economically during the Ming Dynasty. Missionaries come into China bringing both Christianity and technology. China struggled foreigners influence by kicking out the Mongols. Also, China began to detach itself and limited the foreigners’ trading posts.