Biden Taunts Xi Days After Shooting Down Chinese Balloon

State of Union comes after US downed alleged spy balloon
Biden: ‘Name me a world leader who’d change places’ with Xi

WATCH: President Joe Biden says he is committed to work with China, but adds that “if China’s threatens our sovereignty, we will act to protect our country. “Source: Bloomberg

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By Jenny Leonard

February 8, 2023 at 2:33 AM UTC

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February 8, 2023 at 8:35 AM UTC

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US President Joe Biden taunted Xi Jinping in his State of the Union address, saying autocracies had grown weaker around the world and no one would want the Chinese leader’s job.

“Name me a world leader who’d change places with Xi Jinping,” Biden shouted, departing from his prepared text Tuesday night as he waved a finger. “Name me one, name me one.”