China hit back at US President Joe Biden on Wednesday after he called his counterpart Xi Jinping “a dictator during a fundraising event in California. Hours later Biden's remarks, Beijing came out with a strong retort saying that his statements were absurd and an open provocation.

China hits back at Joe Biden for labelling Xi a 'dictator'

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his Chinese counterpart Quan Gang in Beijing. Blinken's trip to China is the highest level one taken by a US official in almost five years. As the two superpowers sought to defuse their escalating rivalry, both sides held talks in the hopes of enhancing communication and averting future conflict.

Blinken in Beijing: Antony Blinken likely to meet President Xi

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China hits back at Joe Biden for labelling Xi a 'dictator'

Blinken in Beijing: Antony Blinken likely to meet President Xi