{"id":2101938,"date":"2023-11-17T13:20:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T18:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secretary-of-state-blinken-winces-as-biden-throws-year-of-diplomacy-down-the-toilet\/"},"modified":"2023-11-17T13:23:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T18:23:54","slug":"secretary-of-state-blinken-winces-as-biden-throws-year-of-diplomacy-down-the-toilet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secretary-of-state-blinken-winces-as-biden-throws-year-of-diplomacy-down-the-toilet\/","title":{"rendered":"Secretary of State Blinken Winces as Biden Throws Year of Diplomacy Down the Toilet"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsecretary-of-state-blinken-winces-as-biden-throws-year-of-diplomacy-down-the-toilet%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2101938&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>President Biden&#8217;s Remark Causes Secretary of State Blinken to Wince<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden\u2064 has the power\u200b to crack Secretary of State Antony \u2062Blinken&#8217;s poker face \u200dwith \u2064just a single word.<\/p>\n<p>The president once\u2063 again called China&#8217;s\u2064 President\u200d Xi\u200d Jinping a\u200c &#8220;dictator&#8221;\u2063 during a news conference Wednesday and caused the \u2064top foreign affairs adviser to seemingly have a physical reaction\u2064 to such \u2063a gaffe, the New York Post reported.<\/p>\n<p>A reporter had asked Biden whether \u200che still believes Xi is\u200b a \u200bdictator, hearkening back to an \u2063incident in June in which Biden had said the same forbidden word.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Look, he is,&#8221; Biden answered the reporter.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s a dictator in the sense that he&#8217;s a guy who\u2064 runs a country that is a communist country\u200b that&#8217;s based on a form of government \u2062totally different than ours,&#8221; Biden said.<\/p>\n<p>Blinken appeared to wince in pain \u200bas the word and all of its impact \u2014 \u2063the \u2063years of wasted \u200cdiplomacy\u200c \u2014 landed on him.\u200d He shifted in his chair while nervously clasping his hands together in an effort to keep his composure.<\/p>\n<p>A video with a close-up\u2064 of Blinken&#8217;s face made\u200b the rounds on social \u200dmedia and\u2063 was even something \u2063CNN took note of in a rare instance of journalism.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Check \u2062out Blinken&#8217;s face the moment Biden \u200dcalls Xi\u200d a &#8220;dictator.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/98XZDtara0\">pic.twitter.com\/98XZDtara0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The First (@TheFirstonTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheFirstonTV\/status\/1725259779293987287?\">November 16,\u200d 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Blinken looked like he wanted\u2062 to crawl into a hole when\u200d Biden said Xi is\u2062 a dictator,&#8221; another observed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Blinken looked like\u2064 he \u200bwanted\u200b to crawl into a hole when Biden said Xi is a dictator.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HmbEJBalWy\">pic.twitter.com\/HmbEJBalWy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Citizen Free Press \u200b(@CitizenFreePres) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CitizenFreePres\/status\/1724989672919613680?\">November 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This was no ordinary gaffe. It happened \u200dat the \u2064news conference \u2064that followed \u2064Biden&#8217;s meeting with the Chinese leader in San \u2064Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>Xi, who was in town for\u2062 the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation \u200csummit, had a four-hour meeting with\u200d Biden\u200c in an apparent \u2064effort\u200b to shore up positive relations \u2064between the two nations, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Biden said the quiet part out \u2062loud, causing Blinken to\u200d look like he was about\u200d to burst a vein in his forehead.<\/p>\n<p>While there&#8217;s certainly a\u200b comedic\u2063 element to such a moment, the ramifications of the incident are no laughing matter.<\/p>\n<p>Although it&#8217;s true that\u2063 Xi\u200c is, in fact, a dictator,\u2064 it was exactly the wrong thing for\u2062 Biden\u2062 to\u2064 say at exactly the wrong time\u2062 \u2014 and that points\u200c to a larger issue.<\/p>\n<h3>Is Biden fit\u2063 to be negotiating with foreign leaders?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Yes<\/li>\n<li>No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Biden can&#8217;t be trusted to \u2063do the delicate work of diplomacy,\u2064 which is \u2063increasingly important as\u200c America&#8217;s adversaries \u2063continue to prod for weaknesses and keep finding no shortage of them \u2014 not \u2062the least of which\u2064 is Biden, our octogenarian \u2063liability-in-chief.<\/p>\n<p>He can&#8217;t help\u2064 but\u2064 say what comes to\u200b his age-addled mind, even as \u2064we\u2063 slide ever\u2063 closer to World\u2062 War III, and Biden just insulted one nation\u200b that would \u2062likely be a major player\u200d in starting it.<\/p>\n<p>China \u200bis a \u200dformidable opponent \u2064all on its own because of its economic\u200b and military might.<\/p>\n<p>However, its increasingly friendly ties \u2063to Russia make for a nightmare scenario.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, all that stands between the prospect of war and the\u200b hope of peace is \u200cBiden, who can&#8217;t \u200bmanage to just keep \u2062his mouth shut \u200cor change the subject when it \u2064counts.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, that\u2062 was the reality \u200bwritten all over Blinken&#8217;s \u2062face.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>A Note from Our Founder:<\/p>\n<p>Silicon Valley and\u200c the Big Tech tyrants have done everything they can to put The \u200bWestern Journal out of business. 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Brown<br \/>\nFounder of The Western Journal<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/secretary-state-blinken-winces-biden-throws-year-diplomacy-toilet\/\">Secretary of\u2064 State Blinken Winces as\u2064 Biden Throws Year of Diplomacy Down the\u2064 Toilet<\/a> appeared first \u200bon <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The\u200b Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does President Biden&#8217;s remark about President Xi Jinping\u2062 as \u200ca dictator impact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinken-rejects-claim-6-billion-in-iranian-funds-directly-supported-hamas\/\" title=\"Blinken denies B Iranian funds directly aided Hamas.\">diplomatic efforts made<\/a> by Secretary of \u200cState Blinken and\u200b his team?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c Te work of \u2063international diplomacy if he\u2064 can&#8217;t\u200c even control his words during\u2062 a \u200cpress conference. His remark not only undermines \u2062the diplomatic efforts\u200c made by\u200c Blinken and his team, but also damages the already fragile relationship between the United States and\u200d China.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u200d Secretary of \u200bState,\u2063 Blinken plays a \u2062crucial role in shaping US foreign policy and building\u2063 relationships with other countries. His job requires impeccable composure and \u200dcareful\u2062 choice of words in order to navigate the\u200c complexities of international \u2064politics. \u2062However, Biden&#8217;s comment clearly caught him off guard, and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secretary-of-state-blinken-winces-as-biden-throws-year-of-diplomacy-down-the-toilet\/\" title=\"Secretary of State Blinken Winces as Biden Throws Year of Diplomacy Down the Toilet\">visible discomfort speaks \u2063volumes<\/a> about the significance of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 incident raises questions about Biden&#8217;s ability to \u200ceffectively handle foreign relations. If he cannot\u2064 maintain a diplomatic tone and avoid provocation, it \u200bbecomes difficult to trust him \u2063in negotiations with other world leaders.\u200c This becomes even more worrisome considering the current tensions between\u200d the\u2063 US and China, \u200bparticularly \u200cin areas such as trade, human \u200crights, and cybersecurity.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the timing of Biden&#8217;s remark is\u200d also a cause for concern. The \u2064meeting between Biden and Xi\u200d was \u200dsupposed to be an opportunity to discuss \u200dimportant \u2062issues\u2064 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a>. However, by publicly labeling Xi \u200das\u200b a dictator, Biden not only undermines any progress that could have been made in the meeting, but also jeopardizes future negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>It is imperative for the \u200bPresident to exercise caution and choose his\u200d words wisely when addressing sensitive international matters. Words have consequences,\u2063 and in this case, Biden&#8217;s\u2063 comment \u200bhas the potential to strain an already complicated relationship between \u2062two global powers.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u200dPresident\u2063 Biden&#8217;s remark referring to President Xi\u2063 Jinping as a dictator has caused\u200b Secretary of State Antony Blinken visible discomfort and has raised serious questions about Biden&#8217;s ability to effectively \u2064handle foreign relations. The incident undermines diplomatic efforts and damages the fragile relationship between the US and China. To \u2064navigate the complexities\u200d of international politics, \u2063a \u200bPresident must\u2063 exercise caution and choose words wisely.\u200c The ramifications of this incident highlight the importance of composure \u200cand careful diplomacy in negotiations with foreign \u200dleaders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden&#8217;s single word, &#8220;dictator,&#8221; during a news conference caused Secretary of State Antony Blinken to visibly react. This gaffe occurred as Biden referred to China&#8217;s President Xi Jinping, showcasing the power the president holds over Blinken&#8217;s poker face.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2070,"featured_media":2101939,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2101938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2101938","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2070"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2101938"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2101938\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2101939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2101938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2101938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2101938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}