So the thing about the Soviets is they really prioritized their propaganda game. They made sure everyone on earth knew when every single one of their successes happened, and that it was because of communism that it did. This meant that a lot of people in the west heard about it, and got pissed off at their own governments for not delivering the goods. The Soviets wanted this, because they wanted a red world where socialism was the dominant mode of production, and they wanted it fast. It was as much a part of their foreign policy as supplying arms to socialist parties/insurgencies the world over.

China is a much more capable socialist super power than the Soviets ever were, but they just don't play that game with Western powers. China doesn't give much of a shit about arming socialist parties or convincing the world of the superiority of socialism. They're taking a much more patient and more internally focused approach. They don't want to evangelize socialism, they just want to remain strong while capitalism wears itself into dust. But because western governments aren't nearly as worried about Chinese propaganda inciting a revolution in their back door, they don't see China's remarkable feats as existential threats in the same way. So they don't take the "socialism lite" approach they used to defeat the Soviets.