They are a little behind but maybe their design can be used world wide to make even better space craft. As more and more nations reach for the stars we can start to better plan more and better space vehicles that are recoverable and help us all achieve better results in space exploration.
They are investing heavily in their space program. I fear they are investing in their program so they can put our experiment in using commercial companies for space exploration in the grave. Unlike us, China plays the long game and they decisions they make they intend to bring dividends years or even decades down the line. Oftentimes, when it comes to this type of activity or to diplomacy it's like we are playing checkers and they are playing chess.