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US-China tensions: Biden calls Xi a dictator a day after Beijing talks (www.bbc.co.uk)

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The US leader makes the remark just after talks aimed at easing tensions between the countries.

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[–] Cylusthevirus@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

"Biden states obvious truth, international community pretends to be shocked."

[–] printerjammed@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Trump would've shook his hand and called him a great guy. he loves dictators

[–] pasci_lei@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

based

[–] style99@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

"The reason why Xi Jinping got very upset, in terms of when I shot that balloon down with two box cars full of spy equipment in it, was he didn't know it was there," Mr Biden said at the event on Tuesday.

Make that an oblivious dictator.

[–] Godofthemachine@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

It’s true. Xi is a dictator. More at 11. But let’s be honest, when has the US ever had a problem with dictators. Heck the US basically installed half of them during the cold war.

[–] holo_nexus@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Strange way of trying to “thaw” relations…

[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

He's worse than that.

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