China has strongly opposed US President Joe Biden's comments calling Chinese leader Xi Jinping a dictator, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning expressing "strong dissatisfaction and opposition" to the remarks. The response comes days after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Beijing in an effort to re-establish communication between the two countries. The latest clash of words is likely to further strain the already tense relationship between the US and China.
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At a private fundraising event in California, President Biden referred to Chinese President Xi Jinping as a dictator, and implied that Xi was caught off guard by the U.S. military shooting down a Chinese surveillance balloon in February. Secretary of State Antony Blinken had just visited China for a rare diplomatic trip, in an attempt to ease tensions between the two countries. The meeting between Blinken and Xi was the first high-level diplomatic meeting between the two countries since President Biden took office, and the White House has said that the U.S. will continue to push for a more equitable relationship with China.
However, Democrats need the unanimous consent of all 100 senators for the bills to move forward, which they do not have.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has accused the Department of Justice of having a "two-tier system of justice" after the announcement of criminal charges against President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden. Hunter Biden has agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and enter a pre-trial diversion agreement for a felony firearm offense, potentially avoiding incarceration or a trial. Republicans have argued that the Biden administration has "weaponized" the Department of Justice against former President Donald Trump and his supporters.
Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, has reached a tentative agreement with the U.S. Attorney in Delaware to plead guilty to two misdemeanor tax charges and a felony gun possession charge. The plea agreement is expected to include a provision for probation for the tax violations, and drug use is acknowledged as a factor in the gun crime. The U.S. Attorney has been investigating Hunter Biden since 2018, and the plea agreement is still subject to approval by a judge.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has launched an investigation into a mysterious bribery allegation against President Joe Biden, asking the FBI to make public its analysis of the tip. The allegation relies on uncorroborated claims from a foreign national and a trusted FBI informant, and President Biden has denied any wrongdoing. Former President Donald Trump has suggested that the Justice Department had indicted him as a distraction from the "Biden bribery scheme." Raskin believes that the public deserves to know the truth and has asked the FBI to make its analysis public.
President Joe Biden is set to hold his first major political rally since launching his reelection campaign on Saturday, where he will be joined by union members to promote his pro-labor record. The rally will focus on the core principles of Biden's economic message, which is centered around boosting the middle class. Biden's approval ratings remain high, with a recent Gallup poll showing 59% of Americans approve of his job performance, the highest approval rating for a president at this point in their term since 1991.
The Biden administration has delayed punitive economic measures against China and played down Beijing’s intensifying intelligence-gathering in order to revive diplomatic talks between the two governments. Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Michael Cloud have urged Secretary of State Antony Blinken to secure the release of a Texas businessman on death row in China, as Blinken embarks on the highest-level diplomatic visit to China since 2018. The Biden administration is hoping to mend relations with Beijing in order to discuss a range of issues, from trade to human rights.