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Another country has called Xi a 'dictator' and China is not happy with that description (edition.cnn.com)

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China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a “dictator” and summoned Berlin’s ambassador for a dressing down, in the latest flaring of tensions with a western democratic power over how the Chinese leader is described overseas.

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[–] Chariotwheel@kbin.social 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe she should've used the chinese word for dictator.

[–] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Ah yes, Xi Jinping

[–] Imhotep@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's exactly like his name!

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

Ah yes, Xi Jinping

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

*Winnie the Pooh