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Biden says he still considers President
Xi a DICTATOR but does not expect China
to interfere in Taiwan's election

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Posted By: Imright, 11/15/2023 11:01:32 PM

President Joe Biden said he still considers Chinese leader Xi Jinping a 'dictator' even as he said US-China relations were back on track with new military-to-military channels to prevent accidents between the two superpowers. He also said he gave Xi a blunt warning Wednesday not to interfere in Taiwan's January elections. He made the 'dictator' comment in response to a reporter's question, on a day he met at length with his counterpart for the first time in a year and strolled the elegant grounds of a California estate.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: DVC 11/15/2023 11:24:21 PM (No. 1599475)
Is bombing and invading considered "interfering"??
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Reply 2 - Posted by: TheLadyNextDoor 11/16/2023 12:18:39 AM (No. 1599485)
BLA-BLA-BLA
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Reply 3 - Posted by: velirotta 11/16/2023 12:32:26 AM (No. 1599489)
This report has all the earmarks of a previously prepared press release. Blathering Joe isn't anywhere near as articulate as the "quotes" indicate. What a dumbbell, and what a reprehensible attempt by the press to make him look like a political genius totally in charge.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Dreadnought 11/16/2023 12:53:11 AM (No. 1599493)
NT Times headline for the meeting: Biden-Xi Talks Lead to Little but a Promise to Keep Talking Fentanyl, military communications and nothing else.
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Reply 5 - Posted by: smokincol 11/16/2023 2:02:42 AM (No. 1599506)
out of which side of his mouth did he make this statement? - when are people going to realize that any statement coming from these people that has some degree of clarity to it did not come from diapers but was formulated by a staff speechwriter?
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Reply 6 - Posted by: FJB 2022 23 24 11/16/2023 2:39:36 AM (No. 1599514)
He didn't think Putin would actually invade Ukrane either. Wrong on every issue for 50 years.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: padiva 11/16/2023 7:04:26 AM (No. 1599580)
Denial of the truth does not change the truth.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: 68BattleofBealeVet 11/16/2023 8:23:30 AM (No. 1599628)
I'm sure the Taiwanese feel secure now.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: Strike3 11/16/2023 8:29:08 AM (No. 1599633)
Look up the word "dumbass" in a recently published dictionary and you will see a picture of an old man. Hint, it's not Jeff Dunham's puppet, Walter, it's Barack Obama's puppet.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: Red Ghost 11/16/2023 8:46:10 AM (No. 1599644)
I really don't give a rat's posterior about China and Xi interfering with Taiwan's elections. It's our elections we should all be worried about.
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