I believe CCP never wanted to change status quo. It's all because Putin backed US MAGA republicans wants to sew discord to break US-China relation so to force CCP backing Putin in Ukraine war. Also Putin believes CCP helped to push him entering the war with Ukraine. So Putin wants CCP to taste its own medicine.
CCP knew about these and that’s why CCP was restraint and telling TW do not fall into Putin’s trap: 1) do not follow Putin baked MAGA republicans around; 2) be calm and cool-headed because this storm will pass.