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Another country has called Xi a 'dictator' and China is not happy with that description (edition.cnn.com)
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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.

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[–] 102 points 3 years ago (6 children)

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

  • Germany, probably
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  • [–] 52 points 3 years ago (5 children)

    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.

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  • [+] -8 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    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...

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