They're tricky. And they will do what brings benefits, while something not threatening the existing order in China.
Recently, the Belarusian authorities took an unusual step - they suddenly legalized and even supported cryptocurrencies, abolished taxes on their payments and the like. All miners and cryptomaniacs have come out of the shadows. But the authorities said in advance that this law would cease to apply in two years. It turns out that if you come out of the shadows - at the end of the law, you may be threatened with deanonymization. And then the authorities will know that you are a cryptomaniac.
Perhaps the Chinese government is also doing a multi-pass now, like in chess. It's not clear to me personally yet.
Yes, it's really weird. Usually the authorities keep silent about this intention and then plunge everyone into shock. Nevertheless, this law was in effect until 2023, and six months have passed since its termination. The authorities were silent, and everyone uses cryptocurrencies as usual. But it is obvious that regulators from the authorities can start acting at any moment. I think this can happen if the government needs additional money in the budget.