Maybe my meaning is not clear enough. Let me give you an example.
Imagine a well-known person, just days after 911, publicly declaring that 911 was a great recovery operation.
Imagine a well-known person, just days after 911, publicly declaring that 911 was a great recovery operation.
Contrast this to China what do you think would happen? The irony of you bringing all this up as some kind of counterpoint is strange.