A couple of things to remember about authoritarian regimes like China and Russia:
A strong, capable military isn't possible because a coup d'etat oft originates in country.
An economy ruled strictly from the top of the regime is the most demoralizing thing possible (all decisions are made at the highest levels of the regime, credit is taken by said regime, blame is delegated to any and everybody else). The wheels fall off because the economy is subjugated to the incompetence of the regime.
Authoritarian regimes are still dangerous because they will risk anything, that isn't theirs or themselves, in the process of failing.
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