You are seriously mistaken if you believe that a violation of your privacy is better from party A than party B. Both groups of people will fuck you over, it's only a matter of time.

Ah, but if only the world were really so black and white...

Has China kidnapped or assassinated people outside of China (or within) in recent memory? Obviously the US has, but is China just better at hiding it?

Less bothered about the spying than about what happens with the information obtained - which of those 2 countries has kidnapped people recently then tortured them and sometimes killed them in the process? Or alternatively, just fired off missiles, dismissing the collateral deaths. I'd far sooner be spied on by either country than have them suspect me of anything. There are no good guys to be seen in this story.