Donald Trump refused to label Xi Jinping as a 'dictator', emphasizing that he is the president of China. This statement was made after a meeting between the two leaders in Beijing.

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, avoided calling Chinese leader Xi Jinping a 'dictator', stating that he is the President of China and that he does not think of labeling him that way. The comments were made aboard the presidential plane Air Force One, during the return to Washington after a two-day visit to Beijing. Trump criticized his predecessor, Joe Biden, calling him 'incompetent' for the nuclear deal with Iran, although it was concluded by Barack Obama. In contrast, Biden referred to Xi as a 'dictator' following tensions related to a Chinese spy balloon. Trump's visit to China was described as 'very successful', and the meeting with Xi was marked by an atmosphere of harmony, with the two leaders taking a walk through the Zhongnanhai complex. Trump praised the flowers in the complex, and Xi promised to send him seeds for the White House Rose Garden.