[A. Pole]

One should be careful not to be misled by bias. There is a tendency to evaluate countries better when they are more to us and worse when they are closer to someone else. But it is very natural and almost impossible to avoid.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Indeed.

And you are doing exactly that.

China is showing vast stupidity by supporting Mugabe and Bashir. There were plenty of other places that they could have invested time and money and gotten a far better return but like to like and China has an affinity for murderous thugs that will come back to bite them.