It's sad but not surprising that Snowstalker supports the totalitarian, nationalist capitalist state over the democratic, multiethnic*, and quasi-socialist (though moving away from such things) one.
*though obviously also nationalistic to a certain extent.
That's a rather inaccurate description. China is authoritarian but by no means totalitarian, not nearly. Both China and India are quite nationalistic (as are numerous other states including Russia, Israel, and the United States). Both China and India are multiethnic. Both China and India have socialistic elements to their economy. Both China and India have capitalist elements. Basically, none of your distinguishing adjectives really distinguish anything.
India is definitely more multiethnic than China. China has ethnic minorities, but the country is >90% Han Chinese, and the Han are very dominant politically. In India, there is no linguistic majority (native Hindi-speakers are only a plurality). Even though the majority of the people are Hindu, there is no state religion and religious minorities have been well-represented in government. Frankly, India is so diverse that it deserves credit for staying together and functioning as much as it has been.
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