"it is a flaw of how their country is run" and "it's why we have converged to a different system in most of the West." The parent is making some kind of argume

"it is a flaw of how their country is run" and "it's why we have converged to a different system in most of the West." The parent is making some kind of argument that China is uniquely susceptible to this kind of situation. Saying "no this isnt unique" isnt whataboutism, its refuting the claim being made. I am noticing a trend where people claim whataboutism any time a counter example or analogy are used, despite them being directly relevant to the premise.