Biden freezes Tehran and criticizes Xi, 'he is not democratic'

The United States will not lift sanctions on Iran until Tehran respects its commitments: US President Joe Biden states in an interview in which he also claims that in Chinese President Xi Jinping "there is not a shred of democracy. ". Biden, speaking to CBS, reiterated that his administration is unwilling to lift the sanctions imposed by Trump to convince Tehran to return to the negotiating table to renew the agreement on the Iranian nuclear program. A request, that of lifting the sanctions, made in recent days by the Islamic Republic. But in Biden's thoughts in recent days there is also China, with its administration that has taken a very tough position on the front of the persecution of Uighurs and on that of threats to Taiwan. "I know Xi Jinping well, he is very intelligent but he is too tough, there is not a shred of democracy in him, it is reality", Biden said in an interview with CBS, confirming that he has not yet spoken with the Chinese leader. "But there is no reason not to call him", adds the American president, recalling how as Obama's deputy he spent much more time with Xi than any other world leader: "About 24-25 hours of private meetings and thousands of kilometers made together ". Biden therefore assures that the approach with Beijing will also change compared to the Trump era: "We are ready for strong competition, but we don't want a conflict".