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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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[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The use of the meme in NATO countries is racist due to their history of racism

This isn't how that works. And even if it were, then it would be racist everywhere due to everywhere's history of racism.

[–] MeowZedong@lemmygrad.ml 0 points 1 year ago

Please explain to me how it works then.