China retorts to Biden’s ‘Xi has huge issues’ comment, calls it ‘extraordinarily irresponsible’

Beijing condemned on Thursday US President Joe Biden’s feedback that Xi Jinping confronted “enormous problems”, saying the remarks had been “extremely irresponsible”.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 10, 2023 09:36 IST

US President Joe Biden (L) and China President Xi Jinping (R) (Photo: AP)

By India Today Web Desk: After US President Joe Biden stated his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping faces ‘huge issues’, together with a fragile financial system, China retorted to his remarks, calling it ‘extraordinarily irresponsible’.

The newest rhetorical salvo between the United States and China got here after the US shot down a Chinese spy balloon that entered US airspace which Washington claims was outfitted with high-tech tools for accumulating delicate info.

“Can you think of any other world leader who’d trade places with Xi Jinping? I can’t think of one,” Biden stated in an interview with PBS NewsHour, reported information company AFP.

“This man has enormous problems,” Biden stated, including that Xi Jingping additionally has nice potential.

However, Biden stated “so far, he has an economy that is not functioning very well.”

According to Biden, Xi acknowledges his restricted potential to maneuver in confrontation with Western international locations.

In a fast retort, China’s defence ministry stated in a press release, “This irresponsible and seriously mistaken approach by the US did not create a proper atmosphere for dialogue and exchanges between the two militaries.” (sic)

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‘US STARTING INFORMATION WAR AGAINST CHINA’

Chinese international ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated Beijing was “strongly dissatisfied” with Biden’s remarks.

“This type of rhetoric from the US is extremely irresponsible and runs counter to basic diplomatic etiquette,” Ms Mao stated, including that Beijing “firmly opposed this”.

It additionally doubled down on its place that the balloon shot down final week was for civilian functions, saying claims it was a part of a fleet represented an “information war” towards China.

The already strained US-China ties soured additional after US army troops shot down a Chinese spy balloon that hovered into US airspace. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken final week calling off a go to to Beijing over the balloon fracas.

The US has alleged the high-altitude system — which crossed immediately over a minimum of one delicate US army web site — was supposed for espionage. China has angrily denied the claims, arguing it was a climate statement craft that blew off track.

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(With inputs from companies)

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Feb 10, 2023