What the article missed was the Chinese version of the State Department is no represented at the highest levels of the Chinese leadership.  And also the Chinese attitude towards their neighbors has been a bit condescending, and not as humble as in the past. 

China has a lot of peacemaking to do - LA Times
After the Nobel mess, a row with Japan and other diplomatic missteps, Beijing is trying to mend ties with its neighbors and the West.

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