It has always been true that the strong one was able to impose on a weaker one and that strong ones had to tolerate themselves up to a point.
It is true in private life as well as in foreign relations.
And I'm not saying they should cover it. They're free to do what they want. But claiming to be activists against tyranny and oppression while ignoring china is very hypocritical.
Where are the calls for boycotts? Where are the kneeling sportsman? Where are the protests?
So, succinctly:
1) Ultimately, what happens in another country is that country’s problem. Sometimes we ought to intervene, but the bar needs to be very high. Intervention most of the time leads to outcomes ranging from bad to catastrophic.
2) I am entitled to participate in how my country is run, and I owe to future generations to help improve it as much as I reasonably can.
I’ll let you piece 1 and 2 together.