We wrote in detail about the meeting of the two leaders, the agreements reached, and Joe Biden’s speech in this article.
The US President first described the Chinese President as a dictator months ago, and now, in the press conference after the meeting, reporters asked him if he still adheres to his opinion.
Well, look, it really is. I mean, he’s a dictator, meaning he’s a man running a communist country
– Biden said.
In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning stated in a press conference – without mentioning Biden’s name – the following:
These remarks are “completely untrue” and “irresponsible political manipulation.”
He added that there are always those who try to disrupt China-US relations with ulterior motives, but such efforts will not be successful, MTI wrote.
Joe Biden first called Xi a dictator in June at a fundraiser in California, which had even then drawn a sharp response from China.
(Cover photo: Xi Jinping speaks with Joe Biden in the US on November 15, 2023. Photo: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
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