Though this is not necessarly 'right' or 'left' and never was.

It absolutely is.
Thing is: people like to mix & match things to see what works and what doesn't -- sometimes by accident/confusion. Sometimes, it leads them to live a contradiction. Other times, it proves to be the right i.e. left way ahead.

Moreover, the support by China in infrastructure in African nations, South America, and Eastern Europe has also inserted considerable influence on those governments.

Fair game. My parents have had considerable influence on how I govern myself. So did that mugger who held me at gunpoint.

I would never confuse the two though. Would you?