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Western culture, I believe this last line is a much more optimistic idea of a world culture instead of a Western culture. The signers of the manifesto state that the West does have some sort of responsibility as a cultural leader, but the entire basis of the Manifesto is assert Chinese culture into that sphere of influence. The synthesis of the two cultures would lead not to a Western dominance culture scheme, but a new, and creative world culture that relies on transparent respect and communication. They agree that the West does certain things better (technology, democracy, etc.) but at the same time understand that Chinese culture has benefits as well, and while this world culture may not necessitate a unified culture for everyone it makes progress in "reverence and sympathy" of other cultures.
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