These leaders are accused of inflaming ethnic and religious tensions within their countries by promoting a toxic nationalism that appeals to their base. Critics also charge them with clamping down on human rights and freedoms. While Presidents Trump and Erdogan have threatened freedom of the press, Duterte has overseen the killing of thousands of alleged drug dealers, and Xie has allowed a huge crackdown on Muslims in China.
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