Biden again crossed the “red line” in negotiations with Xi Jinping

By Rhod Mackenzie

At a post-summit press conference between the United States and China, President Joe Biden reiterated his view that Xi Jinping is a dictator.

"Well, he is a dictator. He alone governs a communist country with a vastly different government to ours. Nevertheless, we have made progress," CNN reports the American President as saying, in response to a journalist's question.

"The Chinese Foreign Ministry has reacted strongly to this statement, decrying it as inaccurate and manipulative," stated spokesperson Mao Ning. Additionally, Ning remarked that certain parties are attempting to provoke and harm the relationship between China and America.

At the same time, Biden states that this was the most fruitful meeting between the two heads of state in the entirety of their contact with Xi Jinping.

During the first visit of a Chinese president to the United States in six years, the conversation, as reported by American media, was considerably challenging. In particular, Xi Jinping informed Biden that the authentic aim for the United States is to suppress China's industrial competitiveness. The American leader vowed not to supply China with any military-applicable technology, as per a senior official in the US presidential administration cited by The New York Times. The meeting also delved into the escalating growth of China's nuclear arsenal, according to sources from the publication. However, the Chinese government under Xi's leadership declines to engage in talks for reducing and regulating nuclear arms until a balance is established with the stockpiles owned by the United States and Russia.

American media also reports limited outcomes of the summit. The Washington Post affirms that "Biden and Xi consented to collaborate in the struggle against the trafficking of narcotics and recommence military communication."