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Biden Plays Down Dictator Remark After China Reprimands U.S. Ambassador

Foreign Ministry termed president’s characterization of Xi as ‘absurd’ and lodged an official diplomatic complaint

By

Sabrina Siddiqui

and

Vivian Salama

Updated June 22, 2023 3:16 pm ET

China responded to President Biden’s reference to Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a dictator. The remarks follow U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s meeting with Xi on Monday which was intended to stabilize the U.S.-China relations. Photo: Thomas Peter/Reuters

WASHINGTON—President Biden said Thursday he didn’t believe his description this week of Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a dictator had set back U.S. relations with China, after Beijing summoned the U.S. ambassador for an official reprimand following the president’s comments.

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