Joe Biden called Chinese leader Xi Jinping an autocrat who "doesn't have a democratic -- with a small 'd' -- bone in his body."
US President Joe Biden said he was not seeking a "confrontation" with China, but that there would be intense competition between the rival superpowers.
He called Chinese leader Xi Jinping an autocrat who "doesn't have a democratic -- with a small 'd' -- bone in his body."
However, Biden said, "I told him in person on several occasions we're not looking for confrontation, though we know that there will be steep, steep competition."
He called Chinese leader Xi Jinping an autocrat who "doesn't have a democratic -- with a small 'd' -- bone in his body."
However, Biden said, "I told him in person on several occasions we're not looking for confrontation, though we know that there will be steep, steep competition."