We all know the absolute Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which stones their preteen girls to death for not marrying an elder man one of the most democratic nation in the middle east while Iran which has a long democratic practice a Dictator.
Nobody in the west thinks those are good things. The Media has double standard everywhere.
Both west and east trade with Saudi Arabia:
Main export partners Saudi Arabia: United States 14.3%
China 13.7%
Japan 13.7%
South Korea 9.9%
India 8.2%
Singapore 4.3%
Main export partners Iran: China 29%
India 11.9%
Turkey 10.4%
Japan 6.5%
South Korea 4.8%
Libya and South Sudan are having a nice taste of western democracy.
North Korea is still having a nice taste of eastern democracy.