Agree. But China is a rookie in this old game, and the rules are set by 既得利益者: the Western Countries. Unless radical changes occurred (For example, the League of Nations after WWI and the United Nations after WWII), it's really difficult for the emerging countries to get into the centre of influence and participate in the design of game rules.

I don't think Mr. Sze is protecting anyone. I think he is trying to make a point that China needs to find its own set of value and way of living instead of just copy and paste the Western Value. On the political level, I think the government is still able to keep the changes at their own pace, but on the social level, it's really difficult for the citizens to "learn" from the West. And somehow, such changes will also affect bits and pieces on the political level...