I’ve long believed the point you made in item #2 since she basically adopted a form of “openness”.
Modern China seems, IMHO, a really, really tall house of cards.
the old order changeth, yielding place to the new
the new order emerging in the form of millions and millions and millions of young chinese seeking a better life is bringing change not even dreamed of as recently as 25 years ago.
seamless transition absent some disruption should not be expected
i phones are destroying the old order