Yes, they do. Go read Sun Tzu's "Art of War". That's their playbook. They played along because it was advantageous to them, and now that they have a shot at

Yes, they do. Go read Sun Tzu's "Art of War". That's their playbook. They played along because it was advantageous to them, and now that they have a shot at taking the driver's seat, they will do as they please. They will also do as they please once they get in said driver's seat. I've worked around Chinese people for a long time, have studied their culture extensively, and have done business with some of their top institutions, including tutoring students from Tsinghua, most of whom are the children of Party elite.