Today, on the eve of the 600th anniversary of Zheng He's voyages, the enthusiastic welcome that PRC scholars are giving Menzies's theory, ignoring the international tide of expert opinion, is pushing this politicization to new heights.
孟西士在不知不覺中賦予這本書歷史詮釋的「政治性」，在鄭和下西洋六百週年前夕，中國大陸的學者們獨排國際眾議，對孟西士假說的熱烈歡迎，更將這樣的政治性推向高峰。