to understand China ...understand the CCP and at present , particularly Xi Xi is China at present and as with utin there are negligible constraints on his power to act and govern
it's very simple - Xi wants to expand Chinas influence in the world - anyway he can - by fair means or foul, he doesn't care which at all only in the end result !
this woman has her theories ....maybe she is an instrument of Beijing too ... don't know ....but the truth is most of the world understands China really well at present and don't need it explained