Friends and foes

We see President Trump being greeted by President Xi Jinping in China today. There were lots of smiling, military precision and many words of praise from Trump. There were probably similar speeches from Xi but they weren't shown on the TV I watched.

There seemed to be a powerful, strong, sane leader who knew where his country was heading and standing beside him was Donald Trump. There have been concerns about the leadership of Xi but nothing like that which Trump faces.

If Trump could take some guidance from Xi the US might be a better country, although if he follows all of what Xi does it will be a story of horror and pain for all.

All countries need strong but honest leadership and perhaps they should look elsewhere than China.

Dennis Fitzgerald,
Melbourne, Australia