US President implicitly doubles down on his remarks, in a press conference with India's leader. Read more at straitstimes.com.
between Mr Xi and Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who sought to keep tensions between the two powers in check.
Implicitly doubling down on his earlier comments on Mr Xi, Mr Biden said he would not be “avoiding saying what I think the facts” on China.
Mr Biden’s comments are “erroneous, absurd and irresponsible and form an open political provocation,” an embassy statement said, echoing condemnation from Beijing.Mr Biden in his decades in politics has been known for his loose tongue but also for his belief in the power of personal diplomacy.
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