China well more correctly the 6.5% who are CCP, like Russia its threats, brutality, more threats.
Because its that way with their own populations. 
Worse if you are ethnic minority like Xinjiang.
Who needs such large and multifaceted 'internal security' forces ? Why ?

Its partly why Russia can't generally mobilize as that hollows out internal security.
Expanding our Nuclear forces, if we lose face we destroy you  etc
Its tiresome

NATO and EU influence, well you get requirements for Rule of Law, and Anticorruption.

Look at how Taiwan and Korea have progressed under umbrella of US influence.
When I was a kid you might be raising an eyebrow at their authoritarian natures
Now Taiwan has a democracy anyone can be proud of. Owning up to their period of white terror.
On path to correcting wrongs against ethnic Taiwanese.
Even gay parades, Putin and his Patriarch kill to stop. 
Korea also has transitioned, still has overhang of power of Chaebols, but things take time.

We are overcritical of ourselves seeking instant and total perfection.
Its actually a Russian and CCP technique to encourage this, lets give up attitude.
You see it with Ukraine, arguments that go like they were not perfect so genocidal invasion is Ok.

Sure we need continuous improvement.
Vigilance to avoid trap of power of capital overwhelming civil power and rule of law. 
Don't throw baby out with bathwater.
One day we might all get to be like Denmark etc, step by step :-)