A day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing with the aim of easing tensions between the two great powers, US President Joe Biden called his Chinese counterpart a dictator. Will this lead to further tensions between the two that could lead to major conflicts? Professor of international politics and China expert Jonathan Holslag (VUB) analyses: “Biden’s statement illustrates his difficult balancing act.”
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Joe Biden calls Xi Jinping “dictator”. China expert Jonathan Holslag: “Danger of conflict between US and China is increasing little by little”
