Donald Trump asks for help from China's leader, Xi Jinping, in this week's Economist cartoon from Kal. Peer inside the mind of our political cartoonist as he conjures up a dragon for the 19th China national congress.<br /><br />Click here to subscribe to The Economist on YouTube: http://econ.trib.al/rWl91R7 <br /><br />One of Kal’s favourite things to draw is a dragon, so when a new story pops up involving China Kal instinctively looks for a way to involve the reptilian Chinese national symbol into his artwork for the Economist.<br /><br />This week presented the perfect opportunity. It was the 19th Communist Party Congress in Beijing, were over 2,000 participants meet to plot China's future.<br /><br />This year's Congress will also be a consolidating moment for Chinese President Xi Jinping, who will purge opponents and strengthen his grip on power.<br /><br />The eye is first drawn to the left of the cartoon, to the Dragons large toothy head, beneath stands a Xi Jinping confidently controlling the monster.<br /><br />The eye moves gracefully eastward along the curve of the body until it settles on the rear quarters. Here we discover the real target of Xi's orders.<br /><br />But there is someone else who is also attracted to dragons. President Donald Trump is a relatively new member of the American Republican Party. Yet, despite having Republicans running the US government, the inexperienced Trump has had less luck than Xi with coaxing his party's animal.<br /><br />Daily Watch: mind-stretching short films throughout the working week.<br /><br />For more from Economist Films visit: http://films.economist.com/ <br />Check out The Economist’s full video catalogue: http://econ.st/20IehQk <br />Like The Economist on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist/ <br />Follow The Economist on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeconomist <br />Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ <br />Follow us on LINE: http://econ.st/1WXkOo6 <br />Follow us on Medium: https://medium.com/@the_economist
