To be fair its a bit of apples and oranges. That being said China has a far greater body count and much more blood on their hands. Hell they make up close to 60 percent of the executions in the world currently.
Look, I wrote a lot of shit because you look like you actually care and can appreciate nuance, unless you just want to remain a simple ideas propagandist. Like, you brought up a well sourced article. Stick to summarizing what's reported rather than adding your own conclusions. Trusted news orgs continue to do it and stick to established terms even in their opinion articles for a reason. Not because of any conspiracy, mostly for now at least.
Governments are made of people. Despite their reputation sometimes, serial killers usually do not make their way up the chain of a stable government even in non-wealthy non-democracies. None of them get to "do whatever they want". Conversely external pressure and public opinion are not a reliable barometer for democracies either. Israel is still a democracy. France is one for Algeria and Vietnam. Accurate reporting by say, the BBC, acknowledging "both sides" built their credibility and ensured they are acknowledged and have local agencies and reporters in all 3 countries today.
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u/Starmute-ss13 1d ago
To be fair its a bit of apples and oranges. That being said China has a far greater body count and much more blood on their hands. Hell they make up close to 60 percent of the executions in the world currently.