[westiseast]

I think if you look at media and propaganda within China, my original point is true - America (and often Europe) is presented as an enemy, an example of the failure of democracy, a chaotic place, a dangerous place to live/visit, a country that intrinsically hates China.... there’s no way in which Chinese people are told ‘American democracy is good, our system is also good, let’s just learn to get along’

edit: in addition, things that we’ve seen in recent years like ‘purges’ of Western influences in Chinese universities - those directly contradict your point that China doesn’t consider the West an ideological enemy.

[majia]

There is a difference between “stay away from me” and “I’m going to fk you up”.

If the former also fits your definition of “enemy”, I get your point.

[sidlls]

Leaving aside the anti-western reasons for having "stay away from me" as a stance, how does it not fit that definition of "enemy"?

"Stay away from me" doesn't mean anything without a willingness to do something if the other doesn't stay away.