Divergence between Trump's doctrine and Xi's thought

US President Donald Trump stated in his keynote address at the closing session of the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in January that his "America First" strategy did not mean "America Alone". Yet despite this, just four days later in his State of the Union address on January 30, he repeated his customary nationalistic and isolationist stance and the United States' zero-sum mentality, reiterating the message of both the National Security Strategy issued in December and the National Defense Strategy issued by the Pentagon in January, saying rivals like China and Russia challenge the US' interests and economy.

When he talked about rebuilding American infrastructure, he precluded any outside involvement, asserting "we will do it with American heart, American hands, and American grit".

He stated his own presidency is the "new American moment", claiming: "There has never been a better time to start living the American Dream."