Xi’s ultimate ambition is to restore the system of tianxia (all under heaven), with China as the central power, surrounded by vassal states and operating in a global environment that poses no threat to authoritarianism.

The global environment is for the most part is diametrically opposed to Authoritarianism.... Which is why China feels "Contained" as they try to expand their territory boundaries by force/ violating the territorial sovereignty of other countries. China has been aiding and abetting Putin's unnecessary war of aggression upon Ukraine since 2014. Meaning that the war criminal status should also extend to Xi Jinping. If you want additional in-depth academic information, outside of YouTube, regarding what countries like Russia and China are doing; then I highly encourage using these useful resources, which have extensive reports: -   Amnesty International -   Atlantic Council -   Australian Strategic Policy Institute -   Carnegie Endowment -   Cato Institute -   Center for European Policy and Analysis -   Center for New American Security -   Center for Strategic and International Studies -   Foundation for Defense of Democracy -   Helsinki Commission -   Heritage Foundation -   Hudson Institute -   Human Rights Watch -   Jamestown Foundation -   National Endowment for Democracy -   Royal United Services Institute -   Safeguard Defenders -   Stimpson Center -   Wilson Center This is a list of multinational think tanks and NGO's, that present their data and findings for the sake of public transparency and accountability. Apologists for pro-Authoritarian regimes despise these organizations for exposing what their rogue governments do.