[falcolas]

> how vehemently people hate China

In my case (and others, I've observed), I don't hate China's citizens. Instead I loathe China's leadership. It's corrupt, evil to its own citizens, quick to violently oppress any form of protest, and it's racial slavery.

And I offer equal loathing towards any other leaders who look at China and go "You know what? We should try that here."

[yhoneycomb]

Many of the claims you hear about in western media haven't been verified from outside sources. Obviously the US wants its citizens to believe that life here is sooo much better.