I wasn't going for a comparison, but if you do want to go there, US's track record on not respecting sovereign states' autonomy is a lot, lot worse.
>China is currently carrying out a genocide in Xinjiang
There is no actual evidence China carrying out any genocide in Xinjiang. Implementing a two/three child policy does not constitute a genocide.
I hate that this thread has now become a typical reddit discussion, but you were the one who came in here with the baseless assertions.
>I personally don’t think what-aboutism is particularly helpful in the context of discussions around the risk China faces to worldwide stability.
I wasn't making a "what-aboutism". I was making the argument that China taking over as the superpower would actually be an improvement in the whole "other sovereign states' autonomy" department.
From my point of view, any risk to worldwide stability coming from China's rise as superpower comes primarily from US and the western world not being mentally prepared for that transition. I am afraid that the propaganda machinery of the west is already underway trying to prepare their citizens for a future war against China.
> There is no actual evidence China carrying out any genocide in Xinjiang
Well the state department in the USA (Both Trump & Biden), The UK House of Commons, The Dutch Parliament and The Canadian House of Commons have all officially declared it a genocide, so to say there isn't any evidence is a little much.
It's now well established that there are forced abortions and forced sterilisations going on, along with multiple internment camps (which are filled with people that were arrested along with their whole village on the basis of their race / ethnic origin).
And declaring that China would be more respectful of the sovereignty of states doesn't match reality considering what is happening in Taiwan right now. (What is the USA doing right now that we consider similar?)
I personally don’t think what-aboutism is particularly helpful in the context of discussions around the risk China faces to worldwide stability.