Kuhn stated that his "rendition of events, such as the U.S. bombing of the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia in 1999, differs markedly from that of the official Chinese media", stressing that it was his intention to "move beyond all the hype and bias about China so as to understand how Chinese leaders think."
Kuhn pointed out that his account of events, including the U.S. bombing of the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia in 1999, deviates from the official Chinese perspective, with the goal of moving beyond preconceived notions and biases to gain a deeper understanding of how Chinese leaders think.