Kremlin says Biden calling Xi a 'dictator' shows US unpredictability

Beijing hit back at the United States, saying Biden's remarks were absurd and a provocation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) with Chinese President Xi Jinping (R). Credit: Reuters File Photo

The Kremlin on Wednesday said that US President Joe Biden's reference to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as a "dictator", showed the contradictions and unpredictability of US foreign policy.

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Beijing hit back at the United States on Wednesday, saying Biden's remarks were absurd and a provocation, in an unexpected spat immediately following efforts by both sides to lower tensions.