Xi Jinping promotes Confucian values, emphasizing stable hierarchies and clear roles, contrasting with Mao's rejection of Confucianism as a feudal mindset that hindered progress.

Xi Jinping's leadership reflects a blend of Mao's legacy, focusing on one-party rule while also celebrating traditional Confucian values.

Xi Jinping's leadership style is characterized by a desire for order and control, often suppressing differences and variations in Chinese identity, particularly in regions like Hong Kong and Inner Mongolia.

Xi Jinping acknowledges the successes of both the early and later years of the People's Republic of China, suggesting a new era that benefits from both periods.

Xi Jinping's leadership is characterized by a desire for predictability, which contrasts with Donald Trump's unpredictable nature, creating tension in their relationship.

The narrative that America is still the world's superpower economically is challenged by China's growing influence and purchasing power parity, which many countries now recognize. China's economic strategy differs from America's; they can make state-level decisions without needing to convince capitalists, such as instructing banks to stop paying mortgages to prioritize industrial capacity over housing.

Xi Jinping's leadership has seen a narrowing of acceptable variations of Chinese identity, contrasting with the post-Tiananmen period that allowed more civil society space.

Mao Zedong thrived on chaos and disorder, believing that class struggle was a means to improve society, while Xi Jinping prioritizes stability and predictability in governance.

The Chinese Communist Party's narrative emphasizes stability and control, especially in light of global chaos, while attempting to maintain a facade of providing more choices to citizens.