Maybe he actually loves his country.
Hmmm...no, no, that’s not it....
Possible, but after what the Chinese got from his administration, I doubt it.
I think it more likely that he knows what happens to the opposition in the type of state President Obama desires. Just look south to Venuzuela as an example, or look across the tip of Florida to Cuba.
Strong opposition leaders do not last long in those worker paradises.