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Rachman: Trump and Xi Are 'Wrong Men' for a Fraying World Order

An FT column argues neither the US nor Chinese leader offers the far-sighted leadership the current moment demands.

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What to know

  • A Financial Times opinion column by Gideon Rachman argues Trump and Xi are poorly matched to a moment requiring far-sighted global leadership.
  • The piece was republished and shared across FT's own site, Bluesky, and Mastodon feeds on 2026-09-21.
  • Available evidence does not include substantive public reaction or comment text beyond aggregate engagement counts.

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Sep 22yesterdaynow · 7:45 AM ET
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    FT's social accounts amplify the column

    Financial Times' Bluesky account shared the column, drawing engagement including 10 comments, while the piece was also mirrored across FT's website and aggregator feeds through the day.

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    FT's Gideon Rachman argues Trump and Xi are 'wrong men' for the moment

    The Financial Times published an opinion piece contending that the world needs far-sighted leadership but that neither the US nor Chinese leader is likely to provide it.

    1. 2 outlets Trump and Xi are the wrong men at the wrong time

      first by Financial Times, 2d ago · also FT