Xi Jinping wants to make his country the world's leading power. To continue enriching themselves, the triads must serve his ambitions. They support his policies in Taiwan and Hong Kong, prosper along the Silk Roads, set up lawless zones in South-East Asia, establish themselves in the Pacific and infiltrate Western economies. It is no coincidence that the port of Vancouver is the gateway to a drug, fentanyl, that is ravaging North America. The triads evolve over time, but as an integral part of Chinese society, they are not about to die out.