Many British people made similar statements back in the early 1930s. When do we accept the fact that Xi's ambitions extend far beyond the borders of Mainland C

Many British people made similar statements back in the early 1930s. When do we accept the fact that Xi's ambitions extend far beyond the borders of Mainland China and pose a threat to the very idea of human dignity? Is it when he invades Taiwan? Floods the Uyghur camps with gas? Bombs Japan? Lands an army at the port of Darwin?