Biden defends calling Chinese leader Xi a ‘dictator’ and says he still expects to meet with him

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his harsh public comments on China, including calling President Xi Jinping a dictator, saying his words would have no negative impact on U.S.-China relations and that he still expects to meet with Xi in the future. Biden said his blunt statements regarding China are "just not something I’m going to change very much.” The remarks, which drew a formal protest from China, opened a new rift just after Secretary of State Antony Blinken concluded a visit to Beijing that was meant as a step toward stabilizing ties and improving communications. But...