The answer is: China was led into greater isolation.
One of the results of the Chinese Cultural Revolution, led by Mao Zedong, was the political and economical isolation; this was a consequence of the lack of participation it had during the 60’s in the international economy and it eventually led to a slower economic growth. This is why, one of the major changes when the Cultural Revolution ended, was the opening of the economy to the outside world, by accepting foreign capital and foreign trade.