Biden labels China's Xi Jinping a dictator, sparking tensions.

US President Joe Biden likened China's President Xi Jinping to a dictator at a fundraising reception, which China's foreign ministry slammed as an "open political provocation". Biden's remarks come after Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Beijing aimed at re-establishing lines of communication between the two global powers. Biden waved off concerns about China, saying "China has real economic difficulties" and that Xi wants to have a relationship again. The US president also brought up the Quad group's recent summit, which Xi was upset about, saying the four countries are "working hand in glove in the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean."