He was the leader of a powerful nation which, in his eyes, had lost its way and needed to become great again. His economic ideas mostly revolved around mercantilism; he worked tirelessly to increase exports and decrease imports, even if it made his people poorer. He subsidized favored businesses and interfered constantly in their operations. He imposed his own brand of orthodoxy on the ruling party through periodic purges. In foreign affairs, he bullied his neighbors with economic sanctions and made it clear that weaker nations must submit to stronger ones. Finally, he believed in his country’s exceptionalism; he had no regard for any ideas about universal human rights.
Is it Xi or Trump? You decide.