> There's a level of admiration I actually have for China. Their basic dictatorship is actually allowing them to turn their economy around on a dime.
I don't think that's wrong? Although it is certainly in bad taste for a prime minister.
It's wrong, too - the Chinese economy is in trouble, and has been since Covid. Xi has accumulated more autocratic power, but if he's able to use it to "turn their economy around on a dime" then he's not doing so.
"Rome demands victory from her Generals" .. and those who tried and failed, were publicly killed. As they still do in China actually.
we can do better than this
Leave room for nuance and discussion.