Probably due to the US government doing a constant stream of insane things that hurt Americans and their allies and China not doing that.
Let's not waste time pretending the US is doing something on the same level as what China is doing to the Uighyr.
Imagine for a minute that Trump were a lot smarter, and also ran the supreme court and congress, and you'll basically have Xi.
Yes this. China's leadership is pretty evil and clearly a danger to the world but not insane.