Absolutely, self-determination all the way. I think history shows us that the Chinese have done away with the corrupt and incompetent dynasties over time. If the current party fails to deliver I'm sure their heads will roll sooner or later and I'm sure the Arab spring served as a reminder to a few in Beijing of what happens if you are only a vehicle for corruption. Having had their fingers burned in the recent past I can't imagine they'll been keen on foreign involvement or particularly receptive to being told what the best way to do things is from an outsider's point of view, they are a proud lot. We should also be careful to avoid the whole 'end of history' trap. I think accountability of leaders is something that most people can get on board with, even if we (and you see this with voter apathy in western democracies) don't always inact that accountability to its fullest extent we like the idea of it being there just in case. However, the reality is that this accountability presents itself via many different processes and institutions. People won't throw out their 'old ways' to be replaced by western democracies, they will take what they like about our systems and amend them to fit their own culture, history and socio-economic environment.