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Another country has called Xi a 'dictator' and China is not happy with that description (edition.cnn.com)

submitted 1 year ago by EdenRester@kbin.social to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a “dictator” and summoned Berlin’s ambassador for a dressing down, in the latest flaring of tensions with a western democratic power over how the Chinese leader is described overseas.

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[–] Vertelleus@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago

Try "Emperor" they'll like that.

[–] sndmn@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

He's not just a dictator, he's also a dick.

What's he going to do? Fling his pooh?

[–] HurlingDurling@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

oh bother

[–] FrostyCaveman@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

Oh bother

[–] Laitinlok@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 1 year ago

Their unhealthy coping mechanism is making it worse obviously

[–] Thann@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Xi said that he'd start executing German tourists if they didn't take it back

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

whoa, got a source on that?

[–] Thann@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

Its a joke

[–] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

If it whines like a goose and goose-steps like a... goose... then maybe it's a goose.

[–] 5in1k@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

Pooh Bear is going to send out another final warning again. China loves those final warnings.

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago

Xi: I really resemble that remark!

[–] Laitinlok@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago

Omfg made my day

[–] Laitinlok@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago

This is hilarious

[–] Laitinlok@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago

Can we say what a laugh of a minute he is

[–] nicoweio@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do remember that the same Baerbock said that we (Germany/…) are at war with Russia.

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