It’s always the people that suffer or live in denial when it comes to oppressive governments. I’m Taiwanese. While it’s not formally recognized as a country—it’s a fully democratic society with its own elected officials, currency, systems, culture, and people…real people with our own ways of living.
I have no qualms about people who are Chinese. However, the CCP is threatening my home, family, and attempting to take away our ways of living. Again, it’s the people who suffer. Think about the people of HK, so many of whom I’ve met and are completely crushed because they’ve lost their home and identity.