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Did they invade Hong Kong? It's a very western viewpoint that invasion is the only way to affect change.

Hong Kong was leased from China. No invasion necessary.

They've squashed the democracy movement there, though.

I'm not saying they're not trying to expand their sphere of influence. I just think they're not quite as gung-ho about it as western powers. They work slower and less aggressively, invasions are a last resort.

Now do Tibet.

75 years ago? If that's the closest precedent you can find, that kinda speaks for itself, doesn't it?

Can you name a single country that China has brought democracy to?

Now we're shifting topics. We're talking about invasions, not bringing democracy.

I also don't think that "bringing democracy" is a universal good, if you look at the US' exploits in the Middle East.

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