At least it has been decades since China Gov bombed innocent people in other countries. A peaceful and responsible government.
Constant military drills around Taiwan isn't peaceful or responsible.
China is bullying lots of countries in the SCS (ramming Philippine coast guard ships, building military installations in the SCS, ...). Not peaceful or responsible.
What's ironic is that China is desperately trying to be that country, but the US has then in a geographic/geopolitical choke hold.
> A peaceful and responsible government.
People in Hong Kong died. Over 10,000 were arrested and many are still in prison. The rest are permanently disgraced in their social-credit society.
Again, USA is not perfect, but let's not dream up some fantasy about the CCP.