Unlike what they had perceived in the earlier years of the centuries, they concluded that China was unable and unwilling to improve on their earlier inventions like the compass and the gunpowder. The West noted the outright aloofness of the Chinese to the possibilities of the Western knowledge, which could open new realms of development. These claims led to strained relationships between China and the West. Across the Europe, the ideas of rationalism had given way to the enlightened thought of modern life with the Western faith in progress. As such, ideas crystallized, and the need to promote expansion was critical. China provided a supportive theater for that. However, the Western nations, to their dismay, realized that China was not ready to play
Unlike what they had perceived in the earlier years of the centuries, they concluded that China was unable and unwilling to improve on their earlier inventions like the compass and the gunpowder. The West noted the outright aloofness of the Chinese to the possibilities of the Western knowledge, which could open new realms of development. These claims led to strained relationships between China and the West. Across the Europe, the ideas of rationalism had given way to the enlightened thought of modern life with the Western faith in progress. As such, ideas crystallized, and the need to promote expansion was critical. China provided a supportive theater for that. However, the Western nations, to their dismay, realized that China was not ready to play