Biden ‘dictator’ comment over Chinese leader branded ‘absurd and irresponsible’

Joe Biden reportedly made the remarks about Chinese President Xi Jinping at a fundraiser on Tuesday night (Pool via AP)

Reported comments by US President Joe Biden describing Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a dictator have been branded “extremely absurd and irresponsible” by an official in Beijing.

The new clash of words comes just over a day since US secretary of state Antony Blinken concluded a visit to Beijing that sought to break the ice in a relationship that has hit a historical low.