They treat their population the way Republicans want to treat the US population. My opinion, China's first goal is to "Win the SuperBowl"; if they lose a few million players during the game, so be it. And once you win the game, you exterminate the competition so they can then calmly remake the world. A little(?) polution ... as long as the higher ups and the necessary military are fine, they don't care.  Once the competition is gone, then heal the world.  It'll work if they don't turn the place into Mars in the process.

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.