“...the CCP has killed at least 70 million of their own people, why should they care how many of the rest of the world (the enemy) they kill?...”
Right.
The real eye opener I got about China and the Chinese was reading the account of General Stillwell in China during his WWII experience there and his efforts to help Chang Kai Chek and Madam Chang Kai Chek.
They were two of the most greedy, grasping, dishonest and self centered-people I ever heard of.
For the Chinese, honor and honesty are wholly incidental. Also, and even in this day and age, ‘losing face’ is to be avoided at ALL costs.
You hit on a very good point. Losing face.
Xi got a healthy dose of that from President Trump. He’s not a happy camper and wants revenge.