Restore “high-level” military communications, collaborate in the fight against drugs and, in particular, the emergence of fentanyl, “coexist peacefully and with mutual respect”. The long-awaited meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping sealed the thaw between the two superpowers. After months of tension that began with the case of the spy balloon that flew over American skies at the beginning of the year before being shot down, the two countries once again spoke directly to each other and tried to find a balance. However, Biden’s phrase about the “dictator” Xi ruins the mood.
When asked if the Chinese president was a dictator, Biden responded: “He is a dictator in the sense that he rules a communist country, based on a form of government that is totally different from ours.” Once the statement was made, the journalists present began with a barrage of questions, but the US president, after dropping the bombshell, hurriedly abandoned the press conference.
It is an “extremely wrong” definition that the US president gave to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, whom he described as a dictator at the end of the 40-hour meeting in California, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said. talking about “extremely wrong”. statements”, in her opinion is “irresponsible political manipulation”. China firmly opposes this type of language.
Source: IL Tempo
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