[Wowfunhappy]

"Elephant in the room" may not have been the best term—but what he was reacting to was that the GP specifically doesn't mention China's authoritarianism.

That is the issue I have with China, not some east vs west superiority complex.

[tepidandroid]

Must every sentence containing the word China also include the word authoritarianism?

[Wowfunhappy]

No. However, it should be included in any post discussing the reason many western nations are uncomfortable with China's position on the world stage.