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

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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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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's how parliament works in the UK. Bunch of dictators over there in the Queen's England.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

In the UK there are multiple political parties.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And look how well that's going for them.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Better than any one or two political party(ies)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You mean like USA?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Ah yes, because they are all very different and diverse and definitely don't kowtow to the same political group. A wolf in a different hat is still a wolf.