[odiroot]

That's my impression as well.

After visiting China and reading a lot about their society I have to say, I wish our governments cared even 50% about their citizens' security as China does.

And don't even start me on infrastructure and digitalisation.

[ssnistfajen]

What's lacking in a lot of people's views about China is objectivity. China is not just an "failing authoritarian shithole" or a tech-utopia filled with megaprojects. It's a bit of both, plus a plethora of descriptors in between. No nation, society, or people can be fully described in a few words or even a few sentences. Too many people in this world have one-sided views on too many things/concepts.