China lashes back after Biden refers to Xi as a ‘dictator’


Source: theglobeandmail.com theglobeandmail.com

Key Topics in this News Article:

News Snapshot:

Open this photo in gallery: Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden meet on the sidelines of the G20 leaders' summit, in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 14, 2022.KEVIN LAMARQUE/Reuters China hit back on Wednesday after U.S. President Joe Biden referred to President Xi Jinping as a “dictator”, saying the remarks were absurd and a provocation, in an unexpected spat immediately following efforts by both sides to lower tensions. Biden’s comments came just a day after top U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Beijing to stabilize bilateral relations that China says are at their lowest point since formal...