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China complains to Germany after foreign minister calls Xi a 'dictator'
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BEIJING, Sept 18 (Reuters) - China has complained to Germany after its foreign minister labelled President Xi Jinping a “dictator”, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, calling the title “absurd” and an “open political provocation”.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock made the remarks in a live interview with Fox News last week when asked about Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Mao Ning, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, said Baerbock’s remarks were “extremely absurd” and infringed on China’s political dignity.
“They are an open political provocation,” Mao told a regular press briefing, adding that China had complained to Germany.
Earlier, she described aspects of a trip to China as “more than shocking” and said Beijing was increasingly becoming more of a systemic rival than a trade partner.
In June, U.S. President Joe Biden also called Xi a “dictator” a day after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken concluded a visit to China aimed at stabilising ties.
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