Those GD ChiComs

I suppose Rod is probably right when he says this:

When I’m thinking with my head, I believe that it’s in the world’s interest for China to have a good Olympics. China’s is one of the world’s great cultures. Its rise cannot be stopped, only accomodated, and it’s better for peace and stability that the Chinese people, given their nationalism, have reason to feel proud on the world stage, and not have their noses rubbed in their failings.

When I’m thinking with my heart, though, my thoughts run along the lines of, “You ChiComs deserve to have the world see that you’re a bunch of environment-fouling, Christians-repressing, Falun Gong-beating, Tibet-crushing goons who have earned only the world’s fear, not its decent respect, given your record on human rights and the environment.”

What I don’t understand, though, is how we’re supposed to guide China’s transition from murderous dictatorship into legitimate world actor without rubbing their noses in it. Any ideas?