@Maverick authoritarianism is a meaningless term in itself. Every government holds authority by virtue of having a monopoly on violence. This is as true in the west as it is in China.

China puts more restrictions on personal freedoms than the west, and the result is a stable society that works while the west is tearing itself apart.

I personally lived through the collapse of USSR, and all I can tell you is be careful what you wish for comrade.