CIPS cannot be equated to SWIFT. They're two different things.
SWIFT (World) = "Tell the other bank what payment to make." It is currency-neutral and global. It supports transactions involving dollars, euros, pounds, yuan, yen, etc.
CIPS (China) = "Provide the infrastructure to clear and settle the RMB payment." It is strategically centred on the internationalisation of the RMB.
SWIFT→ messaging/instructions - (Worldwide)
CIPS→ RMB clearing & settlement - (China)
The only true alternatives to SWIFT are Russia's SPFS which is limited internationally and India's SFMS which is mainly for domestic use.