Chinese premier Xi Jinping is the latest convert to the Tall Poppy Syndrome, a cultural phenomenon where those in authority criticise, or sabotage, wealthy individuals perceived to have an excessive sense of their own importance. The syndrome can result from envy, corruption, socialist dogma, bad business decisions, or possibly all four.
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