Dismissing tensions, Biden expects to see Xi despite 'dictators' jab

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 23, 2023 1:01 pm

WASHINGTON, D.C.: US President Joe Biden voiced confidence Thursday that he would meet Xi Jinping soon, as he refused to back down after angering Beijing by likening the Chinese leader to 'dictators.'

Biden rejected 'this theory that the relationship with China is collapsing' and praised talks Monday in Beijing between Xi and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who sought to keep tensions between the two powers in check.

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