I agree with you except for this line:<p>&gt; Justifying a tyrannical government by virtue of the previous government having been a tyranny too doesn&#x27;t persuade anyone.<p>I do not care in the slightest about the Chinese government, so I&#x27;m not trying to convince anyone about their goodness.<p>No government will justify itself before anyone, not even their own citizens.<p>Sure, certain persons and parties might change democratically but the power structure and elite behind them will fight tooth and nails against anyone threatening them.