Trudeau Avoids Calling China’s Xi a Dictator, Unlike Biden

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responds to a question during a media availability with reporters on the final day of the APEC Summit, in San Francisco, Calif., on Nov. 17, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau avoided calling Chinese leader Xi Jinping a dictator in response to a reporter’s question during a press conference at the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on Nov. 17.

“Would you describe Xi Jinping as a dictator?” the reporter asked.