Apart from preserving the special character of the original flavor of Chinese food (we shouldn't, for instance, stop using fermented soy beans or soy sauce), it's even more important when creating a nouvelle Chinese cuisine to absorb the good points from the cuisines of every locale and nation.
新的中國菜，除了維持本味特色，例如我們的豆豉、醬油不能丟掉，更要能將各地、甚至各國的優點融入。