China’s Foreign Ministry said Beijing was “strongly dissatisfied” with Baerbock’s comments and “firmly opposes” them.
“The remarks made by Germany are extremely absurd, seriously infringe on China’s political dignity, and are an open political provocation,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular news briefing on Monday.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry often leaves out content it deems sensitive from the transcripts of its regular briefings.
In June, US President Joe Biden also referred to Xi as a “dictator,” sparking a fierce backlash from Beijing.
As a result of this and China’s political decisions, we need to change our approach to China,” the paper said.
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