A lot of Chinas current decision making doesn’t seem too consequentialist. Cracking down on tech companies? Is that supposed to make China a stronger country?

A lot of Chinas current decision making doesn’t seem too consequentialist. Cracking down on tech companies? Is that supposed to make China a stronger country? China wants to be a “great power,” but that’s more deontological than consequentialist. For example, is China’s current naval expansion creating good consequences? An increased GDP? Higher life expectancy? Higher literacy rates? Not really. How about the Belt and Road project? Is it increasing GDP?