Why won't Trudeau call China's Xi Jinping a dictator? #Canada #China #Trudeau #XiJinping

Responding to a reporter’s question about why he won't call China's President Xi Jinping a "dictator" despite U.S. President Joe Biden doing so during a speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said: “Listen, we can get into all sorts of different definitions. The fact is, he's not running a democracy. It's an authoritarian state.” #APEC #APEC 2023 #Canada #China #Trudeau #Xi #Biden

[sakiracadman]

The guy won't call him a dictator because he will lose money.

[vb]

He is the same guy who describes terrorists as activists, killers as freedom fighters
He is just a joke for the world

[Justice-Zcjh]

A one party state doesn't mean it must be run by a dictator. So ludicrous.

[iNfMouSPiRRE]

The reporter should ask this demon. The same question about Canada

[birdmandave]

If he calls him a dictator, he calls himself a dictator.

[shundi]

In 1992 Hong Kong in the presence of an embarrassed Chris Patten, Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore said to the audience, “I've never believed that democracy brings progress. I know it to have brought regression.”

[Poramola]

He called a real life SS Nazi a freedom fighter in the Parliament and cheered him.

[KD-jgyd]

Did he and Zelensky salute Nazi officer at Canada parliament? Is that him ?

[wsbxxbs]

It's because he does not believe one party states are dictatorships. Nor is authoritarianism, he currently is trying to make canada a one party state.

He believes it's some kind of new age political system. Mark my words this is the new facism

[IslamicOrigins]

As much as I dislike Trudeau, he is right to be diplomatic. There is nothing to gain and a lot to lose.

[noobtv]

Never insult your boss too their face.

[mhamedmihoub]

It's a good answer he is telling the truth without making diplomatic problems .

[sameullam]

"No, reporter, I can't call him a dictator when I'm borrowing money from him."

There, answered it for you.

[sebastianbarthez]

The journalist should ask this potato, is Canada the lap dog of USA?

[ssxvjkc]

Who cares what we should call Xi. He's technically not a dictator. He's a head of state. What a ridiculous question.

[eliezerhodefi]

Who says democracy suits all societies?! Who???

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Why the journalists care more about China than Canada domestic issues....

[icky_mack]

From a man that said he admired the Chinese one party state. If his hypocrisy was heating fuel we could have a lifetime of free heat.

[EnricoPolanski]

Because of diplomacy.

I think Trudeau handled the question properly.

[danfield]

Treadeau is being smart here. This is a rare incidence of him being "wise." His words were powerful to those who have studied political science 👏