Devils advocate. Perhaps it's less they get directions and more they actually hold those views. Which, we could say is because brainwashing since youth and per

Devils advocate. Perhaps it's less they get directions and more they actually hold those views. Which, we could say is because brainwashing since youth and perhaps there is some truth to that. But I think likely the biggest thing is the same thing that motivates everyone else. Self interest. They want to see an expanded China with greater say in world events and greater share of the economic pie. Because it would benefit them. They see disruption or anything anti CCP as contrary to that goal.