[scilro]

>You think China is going to do better?

Well... why wouldn't they? China since the time of Deng has been acutely aware of the risk of becoming an imperialist power[1]. Even if they have arguably crossed that line at some points (the South China Sea...), they're clearly attempting to take a markedly alternative path to becoming a superpower.

I think the media tends to portray individuals in the Chinese government as uniquely sinister and amoral, and the assumption is if given the opportunity, they'll commit all the same crimes the West did. But I find this to be quite a cynical view.

[1] https://twitter.com/CarlZha/status/1165122628757024768

[Kalium]

The Chinese government has already re-created concentration camps for religious and ethnic minorities. We might stand to benefit by considering if those with cynical views might have, in this case, found a measure of wisdom.

[Canada]

Is it cynical? And is it's path really that different to the one taken by the US? The US didn't project power on a large scale until it became a major economic power and involvement in major military conflict drew there.

[swagasaurus-rex]

> I think the media tends to portray individuals in the Chinese government as uniquely sinister and amoral

Actually, yes, easy to agree with this statement.

Anybody who isn't paid by a government considers all governments as sinister and amoral, nothing unique about it.