Xi Jinping is a dictator... China angry at German Foreign Minister's statement, calls it a provocative action

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said that Baerbock’s comments were “extremely absurd” and a violation of China’s political dignity. Mao said at a regular press briefing that they were an open political provocation.

The dragon has gone berserk after China’s foreign minister described President Xi Jinping as a dictator. The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday called it an absurd and provocative action. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock made the comments when asked about Russia’s war on Ukraine in a live interview with Fox News last week. He said that if Putin had won this war, what signal would it have given to other dictators in the world, like Xi, the Chinese President?

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said Baerbock’s comments were “extremely absurd” and a violation of China’s political dignity. Mao said at a regular press briefing that they were a blatant political provocation. He said China had complained to Germany. Baerbock is an outspoken critic of China. In August he said that China presented a challenge to the fundamental principles of how we live together in this world. Earlier, he also described shocking aspects of his visit to China. More pointed out that Beijing is increasingly becoming a systemic rival rather than a trading partner.

In June, a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken ended a visit to China aimed at stabilizing relations, US President Joe Biden also called Xi a dictator.