US officials Agree: China's Xi is a dictator

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, June 19, 2023. [Reuters]

A few days ago, U.S. President Joe Biden described Chinese President Xi Jinping as a dictator and Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he agreed with the assessment.

Blinken, who recently met with Xi and other Chinese leaders in Beijing to discuss the country's contentious relations with the United States, told CBS's "Face the Nation" show, "The president always speaks candidly; he speaks directly. He speaks clearly, and he speaks for all of us."