Title: Speaker Johnson Criticizes President Biden for Meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping
In a recent interview, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) lashed out at President Biden for what he described as “projecting weakness” during his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco.
During the summit, Biden and Xi engaged in a heated exchange over policy regarding Taiwan but also discussed potential economic collaboration. However, Biden faced criticism from the Chinese government after referring to Xi as a “dictator” during a press conference.
According to Johnson, the President’s actions are a cause for concern. “Anyone who looks at this objectively has to agree that President Biden is projecting weakness on the world stage,” Johnson said. “If you project weakness, you invite aggression. It’s a dangerous time right now to be inviting aggression on our country.”
Johnson also took aim at American tech CEOs for their warm reception of Xi at a dinner hosted in his honor. “I thought it was shameful that we gave standing ovations … by these CEOs of tech companies to a communist leader of a nation that persecutes its own people,” he said.
The Speaker’s comments come amidst growing tensions between the United States and China, as well as concerns over human rights violations and geopolitical conflicts.
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