News - Antony Blinken winces as Biden brands Xi a 'dictator'

Antony Blinken appeared uneasy as Joe Biden branded Xi Jinping a “dictator” and briefed the press that a deal to free Israeli hostages could be imminent. During a press conference following his meeting with the Chinese leader in California, Mr Biden apologised to his secretary of state for revealing too much on the state of Hamas-Israel hostage negotiations.