Beijing says Biden's 'dictator' comment on Xi seriously violates China's political dignity
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China expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition, ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said
BEIJING (Reuters) – US President Joe Biden calling Chinese president a "dictator" seriously violated china's political dignity and amounted to public political provocation, China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
China expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition, ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at the regular news conference.
"The relevant remarks by the US side are extremely absurd, irresponsible, and seriously violate basic facts, diplomatic protocol, and China's political dignity. They are an open political provocation. China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposed to this," she added.
Biden made the remarks at a fundraiser in California on Tuesday, a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Xi on a trip to China that was aimed at easing tensions between the two countries.
