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You seem to be suggesting that the Chinese should be excused for such attacks because the British somehow helped them establish a propaganda program or that that they should be excused because Poland dismissed it's supreme court.

Do you not believe that any state sponsored attack on a non-state entity is inappropriate, or only those conducted by "the West"?

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Can you explain how the op is suggesting that?

From my reading, it seems OP is saying that these types of articles need to include the broader context if they're to do any good in educating their readers on the issue at hand.

No context interpretation: 'China is the devil we need to stop!'

With context: 'China is one of the devils we need to stop!' (natural follow up: What is the common source of these devils?)

Common theme: Preventing future crime.

I think that is wrong. Personally. People should be judged for their past, not their future.

I don't think this is quite "whataboutism" (and no, that's not what you said, either), but if I were to speculate about your parent post's intent, it looks like they're suggesting that many more governments than the Chinese are doing this sort of thing, and any solution to this class of problem needs to take in the larger landscape.

As the author of the above comment, yes confirmed that is how I intended it.

No, I don't think this understands my comment.

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