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Victor Gao

Former Deng Xiaoping interpreter and vice president of the CCG think tank, Victor Gao defends one-party rule, unifying Taiwan by any means, Hong Kong's security law and the claim that NATO caused the war in Ukraine.

Closest spectrum
Radical Left
Closest ideology
Vietnamese Socialism
Closest personality
Jiang Zemin
Portrait of Victor Gao
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal20%
    Unitary80%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy28%
    Autocracy72%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security83%
    Liberty17%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation69%
    Multiculturalism31%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Militarist
    Militarist65%
    Pacifist36%
  • Intervention

    Balanced
    Non-interventionist43%
    Nationalist57%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public65%
    Private35%
  • Control

    Strong · Planning
    Planning78%
    Free market22%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Globalism
    Protectionism32%
    Globalism68%
  • Religion

    Strong · Irreligious
    Irreligious79%
    Religious21%
  • Morality

    Leaning · Traditionalist
    Progressive42%
    Traditionalist58%
  • Technology

    Strong · Technology
    Technology76%
    Biology24%

What sets Victor Gao apart

Most unusual position

Representation

Victor Gao leans further toward autocracy than 74% of the 416 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 58Victor Gao 28

Of all the axes, Representation is where Victor Gao stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Morality

On Morality, Victor Gao sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 40Victor Gao 42

Here they share common ground with most personalities.