Chinese football is a long term project
There is no doubt the ‘Chinese Dream’ about creating a football powerhouse is a long term project. I have seen and heard a lot of Western media not being sure on the long term goals, but yesterday April 11th the Chinese FA showed a new and updated plan reaching all the way until 2050.
You can read more about the plan here - https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-36015657