President Biden , Calls Xi Jinping a Dictator.
President Biden , Calls Xi Jinping a Dictator.
The president made the remarks while speaking
at a fundraiser in California on June 20.
He also mentioned the spy balloon
that was shot down earlier this year.
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 is he didn’t
know it was there, President Joe Biden, via statement.
No, I’m serious. That’s what’s a great embarrassment for dictators, when they didn’t know what happened, President Joe Biden, via statement.
It was blown off course up through Alaska and then down through the United States and he didn’t
know about it, President Joe Biden, via statement.
Beijing's Foreign Ministry responded
to Biden's comments on June 21,
'The Wall Street Journal' reports.
The U.S. comments are extremely absurd and extremely irresponsible, counter to the facts, Mao Ning, a spokeswoman for China’s Foreign Ministry, via statement.
They seriously violated diplomatic protocol and severely infringed on China’s political dignity. It’s a blatant political provocation, Mao Ning, a spokeswoman for China’s Foreign Ministry, via statement.
China expresses strong dissatisfaction and opposition, Mao Ning, a spokeswoman for China’s Foreign Ministry, via statement.
The recent tension follows Secretary of State
Antony Blinken's meeting with Xi on June 19 in which he said the "United States is committed to"
fostering a meaningful relationship with China