Viral video shows Antony Blinken’s reaction as Joe Biden calls Xi a ‘dictator’
US secretary of state Antony Blinken appeared to react with a visible flinch and a disapproving shake of the head as Joe Biden described Xi Jinping as a “dictator”.The US president made the off-the-cuff remark on Wednesday soon after a rare summit with the Chinese president on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meet in San Fransisco. Source: AP
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00:00 And Mr. President, after today, would you still refer to President Xi as a dictator?
00:04 This is a term that you used earlier this year.
00:06 And Mr. President, after today, would you still refer to President Xi as a dictator?
00:11 This is a term that you used earlier this year.
00:14 Well, look, he is. I mean, he's a dictator in the sense that he is a guy who runs a country that is —
00:20 Well, look, he is. I mean, he's a dictator in the sense that he is a guy who runs a country that is —
00:27 Well, look, he is. I mean, he's a dictator in the sense that he is a guy who runs a country that is —
00:34 a communist country that is based on a form of government totally different than ours.