In a surprising show of support, US president says it is ‘great’ that the Chinese premier has paved the way to become president for life
The American president is celebrating Xi Jinping’s bid to shepherd China back into an era of one-man dictatorship. Mr Trump even suggested the United States might one day “give that a shot.”
The US president offered a more positive assessment during a fundraising event at his Mar-a-Lago estate, where he hosted Xi last April. He said:
“He’s now president for life. President for life. And he’s great,”
Zhou Fengsuo, a democracy activist who has lived in exile since fleeing the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown has his own take on the unfolding drama. He said:
“This kind of permanent leadership never ends well … history tells us it will not just be a Chinese issue, it will have a deep and profound influence on the world ... [China] will see a lot of uncertainty and likely conflict because of this.”
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