After a series of explosive remarks drove a wedge through relations between the US and Russia, President Joe Biden has again risked controversy, claiming that leaders in Moscow and Beijing believe democracy is not fit for purpose.
Speaking at a press conference in the White House on Thursday, Biden said that he had got to know Chinese Premier Xi Jinping personally while serving as Barack Obama’s vice president. “He is very, very straightforward. Doesn’t have a democratic — with a small ‘d’ — bone in his body,” Biden said. “But he’s a smart, smart…
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