What she is saying is that they are intentionally trying to capitalize on his weakness of hubris and form a blind spot with regards to them, not just favor. They are laying praise on him with a trowel, to quote Shakespeare.And?
I would be leery of taking all of the pomp and circumstance associated with this visit as being sincere. I rather suspect it is also for manipulation. It isn't hard for governments to do personality tests and do those things that help to create favorable situations for them, both immediately and in the future.