I would suggest any Westerners who have not been to China before or who have not ever spoken to any Chinese living in China go ask how happy they are to have President Xi as their national leader.

Western writers write as if they understand Chinese people inside out and they fully aware what the ordinary Chinese people think of their leaders.

These writers write what they think and not what Chinese people think.

Chinese people love their country and is very proud of the progress Chinese leaders have brought to the country. They appreciate highly their leaders hard work.

If Westerners still have doubt of what I say pls satisfy yourselves by travelling to China to see for yourselves.

I can confidently say this writer, like many other western writers, has never been to China and talked to any Chinese yet write articles criticizing China without first hand info.  

What kind of journalism is this writer practising and up to ?