In a video, the US Secretary of State appeared uncomfortable with the US President’s statement about the Chinese leader
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reacted to US President Joe Biden’s speech, who called Chinese leader Xi Jinping a “dictator”.
In a moment captured by a CNN camera during Biden’s call with reporters on Wednesday (Nov. 15), Blinken appears to shake his head in a sign of disapproval as the Democrat claims Xi Jinping is a “dictator” in response to a question from a to look at reporter who was on site.
Blinking face after Joe Biden calls Chinese President Xi a “dictator” 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/XqjQU9FmZd
— Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) November 16, 2023
The US president’s statement came hours after a meeting with the Chinese leader in San Francisco, California. The two are in town to attend the annual summit of the 21 member countries of Apec (AsiaPacific Economic Cooperation).
China and the United States are the world’s two largest economies. This is the first time in 2023 that Biden and Xi will meet in person.
The two countries experienced moments of tension throughout the year, with the war in Ukraine and the episode of the alleged Chinese spy balloon entering North American airspace in February.