Another country has called Xi a 'dictator' and China is not happy with that description | CNN
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China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a “dictator” and summoned Berlin’s ambassador for a dressing down, in the latest flaring of tensions with a western democratic power over how the Chinese leader is described overseas.

China has lashed out at Germany after its foreign minister called Xi Jinping a “dictator” and summoned Berlin’s ambassador for a dressing down, in the latest flaring of tensions with a western democratic power over how the Chinese leader is described overseas.

  • krische@lemmy.world
    1087·
    10 months ago

    We know a thing or two, because we’ve seen a thing or two

    • Germany, probably
    • Ooops@kbin.social
      6917·
      10 months ago

      Hitler obviously wasn’t a dictator as he was democratically elected by a majority (after competing parties were banned) and then -just out of situational necessity of course- got a lot of extra powers to ignore laws and constitution.

      Yeah, I see how that Chinese definition works.

      • Krause [he/him]@lemmygrad.ml
        1322·
        10 months ago

        Hitler obviously wasn’t a dictator as he was democratically elected by a majority (after competing parties were banned) and then -just out of situational necessity of course- got a lot of extra powers to ignore laws and constitution.

        wow, just like zelensky!

        history sure is wacky sometimes…

        • Honytawk@lemmy.zip
          72·
          10 months ago

          What extra powers did Zelensky give himself then that his predecessor did not have?

          • Pili@lemmygrad.ml
            13·
            10 months ago

            The power of staying in nice hotels around the world, racking a lot of cash while sending the poor people of his country to the meat grinder.