There is much about China to despise. But there is also a lot they have got right. "The West" appears to think it's their way or the highway; that democracy is an end in itself. It's not. It's a way to govern a country that is mostly fair - but then look at places like the USA. How "fair" is it that candidates have to spend a fortune on advertising to get into the race? The lobbying and pork-barrel politics of Washington is a disgrace to the founding fathers and a huge barrier to getting anything done. Have-money; will lobby. The poor don't stand a chance. There are many forms of democracy and finding a middle ground between the pure-form democracy without any strings and an authoritarian outcome for DEVELOPING countries in particular would be a win-win outcome.
Once developed it's less important, but pure democracy holds back development. Look at India.... Philippines.. even Greece. Yes, they can learn from China. Learning from a country does not mean importing every aspect of it.