Indeed, for all the characterization of China as a despotic state that one hears from the political right in the United States, its president enjoys fewer powers than his American counterpart. Gaining consensus in China is a glacial process that will not be accomplished in a single speech.
习并不是能将自身意愿强加给中国的独裁者。实际上，虽然美国右翼势力一直将中国描绘成专制国家，但中国主席手握的实权却比不上美国总统。在中国达成共识需要长期的努力，不可能依靠一次演讲就取得成功。