Biden's labeling of Xi Jinping as a dictator strains U.S.-China relations.

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, who is set to visit China at the end of June, disagreed with U.S. President Joe Biden's remark that Chinese leader Xi Jinping was a dictator, stating that the form of government that China has is a matter for the Chinese people. Hipkins will lead a trade delegation that includes some of New Zealand's biggest companies and is scheduled to meet with Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, and the chairman of the standing committee of the National People's Congress, Zhao Leji. China hit back on Wednesday after Biden referred to President Xi Jinping as a "dictator", saying the remarks were absurd and a provocation.