Baerbock Calls Xi a 'Dictator,' Says Germany Will Support Ukraine 'As Long as it Takes' to Stop Empowering Autocrats Like Chinese Leader

German Foreign Minister Baerbock called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator.
Baerbock stressed Germany's support for Ukraine, saying it will back Kyiv "as long as it takes."
Baerbock said Ukraine has to win the war, otherwise it would empower dictators like Xi.
Her comments follow recent EU-China trade tensions over Chinese electric vehicle subsidies.
Baerbock's Green Party leans toward a more assertive approach to China compared to Germany's overall ambivalence.

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