Biden Calls China's Xi a 'Dictator,' Beijing Hits Back | China In Focus

President #JoeBiden called communist China's leader Xi Jinping a "#dictator" at a fundraiser in California. Beijing described the use of the word as “extremely absurd and irresponsible.” The war of words comes just days after Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Xi in Beijing, where he called for "mutual respect." Will U.S.-China ties take another turn for the worse? Is Biden speaking too freely when the cameras are off? 00:00 Intro 00:44 Biden Calls China's Xi a 'Dictator', Beijing Hits Back 03:55 Pentagon Responds: China's Alleged Plan for Cuban Base 06:07 Musk Meets Modi, Hints 'Significant' India Investment 08:06 Former NYPD Officer Convicted of Stalking for CCP 09:27 Germany, China Hold High-Level Meeting 11:19 Italy Blocks Chinese Control of Tire Giant Pirelli 12:38 Worker Strikes at Seven-Year High in China: Statistics