When Bo Guagua rebuts Wei Lingling (and the Western media narrative she represents), what he reveals may well be the true mindset of the red aristocracy:
"Although we retained (communism) as the name, I was taught from a young age that the sole motivation of the first generation of CCP revolutionaries was to create prosperity, not merely to implement communism." — Subtext: Contemporary China is communist only in name; the real aim is "prosperity."
"In short, China has been debating the art of governance, legitimacy, and accountability of power ever since the Warring States period. There's a lot to say about the evolution of our political history—and it's still an ongoing process." — Subtext: China has its own historical trajectory.
However in reality, it is a rat race of how fast the officials can accumulate wealth and then spend it in a safe place.