The Autocrat’s Dilemma

Donald Trump has sought to emulate Beijing’s authoritarianism—but the more power Chinese President Xi Jinping pursues, “the more political, economic, and military chaos he seems to foment,” @MichaelSchuman argues. www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/04/donald-trump-xi-jinping-china-authoritarianism/686631/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYYPFqitrpUZNrEA81RzDyog&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social

***** The Autocrat’s Dilemma

Donald Trump has sought to emulate Beijing’s authoritarianism—but the more power Chinese President Xi Jinping pursues, “the more political, economic, and military chaos he seems to foment,” @MichaelSchuman argues. www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/04/donald-trump-xi-jinping-china-authoritarianism/686631/?gift=yGKGqaI9BMfIDuch_TrGYXTA3ikpCSROzUp-8vUDAjE&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social