Posted on 06/21/2023 4:28:51 AM PDT by FarCenter
KENTFIELD, California/BEIJING (Reuters) -- China hit back on Wednesday after U.S. President Joe Biden referred to President Xi Jinping as a "dictator," saying the remarks were absurd and a provocation, in an unexpected spat immediately following efforts by both sides to lower tensions.
Biden's comments came just a day after top U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Beijing to stabilize bilateral relations that China says are at their lowest point since formal ties were established.
Attending a fundraiser in California, Biden said Xi was very embarrassed when a suspected Chinese spy balloon was blown off course over U.S. airspace early this year, making a personal comment on the Chinese leader when Blinken said on Monday the "chapter" should be closed.
"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 in it was he didn't know it was there," Biden said.
"That's a great embarrassment for dictators. When they didn't know what happened. That wasn't supposed to be going where it was. It was blown off course," Biden added.
Xi became China's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong after securing a precedent-breaking third term as president in March and head of the Communist Party in October.
Biden also said China "has real economic difficulties."
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Biden's remarks were "extremely absurd" and "irresponsible".
Expressing China's strong dissatisfaction, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Biden's comments seriously violated facts, diplomatic protocol and China's political dignity.
"They're an open political provocation," she told a news conference.
Asked how aware Xi had been about the balloon's movements, Mao reiterated China's previous explanation that the passage of the balloon through U.S. airspace had been unintended and caused by circumstances beyond its control.
"Biden's big mouth is a loose cannon," said Wu Xinbo, director of the Center for American Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai.
"Mutual trust is what China has been stressing, so Biden's comments are very destructive and damaging," Wu said, while adding that the remarks may not totally undo what Blinken had achieved on his China visit.
Takes one to know one.
Biden is simply posturing to cover up his and Blinken’s sell-out and surrender to China.
“Mutual trust is what China has been stressing, so Biden’s comments are very destructive and damaging,”
Where have you been for the last 10 years bub.
“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 in it was he didn’t know it was there,” Biden said.
If Xi really didn’t know it was there (possible, but unknown), then it probably wasn’t a spy balloon. If it was a spy balloon, then it wasn’t off course. Two boxcars full? That is not only a really weird thing to say, it seems unlikely.
It was a spy blimp
Buyden is an employee of Xi.
——Biden also said China “has real economic difficulties.”——
Now that is an irrefutable truth. Xi has his hands full attempting to manage the destruction of all capitalistic business in China
China has the goods on the Biden family and are beginning to make their move.
The only reason china don’t come and take over America is for 2 reasons. The first is they need us to be semi successful to pay them money for debt. So they need us citizens working. The second reason is that while china knows biden and admin is weak. Weaker than ever before. They aren’t scared of our government. They are afraid of Americans, they won’t invade because we would stand up and run them out. We will defend our land until our last breath. Not like ukraine where people that could fight ran or hid.
Then it seems to have been on course, and Xi probably knew where it was better than Brandon. One would think that satellites would be the spy gear of choice, but two boxcars full on a balloon might also do the trick.
Kabuki. Biden is owned by the CCP.
Gee and they thought Trump was off the farm with his comments! Where is the Vaunted Deep State making sure the President makes no misstep?
China lashes back as Biden labels Xi a ‘dictator’
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Payments will be cut and monthly stipend will be withheld.
WOW you stole my thought before I could even get the words out.
I thought the corporation was under Britain. So, he must be moonlighting, help me figure this out...
Such lashing back is just like the recent whitewash of Hunter’s crimes — theater.
The NPC’s and Democrat base (i.e., 10% of population with IQ <85) will believe that BeijingBiden is tough and Hunter was just a bad little boy.
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