I think it bothers you that most in EU look down on China in most aspects.
For example when your team plays soccer here and you planend it to be a big coup and then in all stadiums appeared massive Dalai Lama commercials until your team left.
You want be respected and you react always same way when you get triggered. Be it Taiwan or Dalai Lama.
Not long ago he became honor citizen of Rome
The result then is always same. Angry remarks from some china guy which they make fun about in TV here and move on.
large majority of its citizens live in unimaginable poverty.