CALIFORNIA US President Joe Biden on Tuesday called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator, adding that Mr Xi was very embarrassed when
Mr Biden also said that China “has real economic difficulties”.
The World Bank earlier this month forecast US growth for 2023 at 1.1 per cent, more than double the 0.5 per cent forecast in January, while China’s growth is expected to climb to 5.6 per cent, compared with a 4.3 per cent forecast in January. They did agree to continue diplomatic engagement with more visits by US officials in the coming weeks and months.
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