The recognition of the decades-old Chinese Hongqi brand by a U.S. president was a promotion-worthy moment for Chinese official channels, resonating with netizens.
From being dubbed the 'Sleepy King' to being hailed as 'Revive the Country' Biden, the US President is perceived in various ways on Chinese social media.
On Weibo, people joke that Biden's gaffe was a Freudian slip: "He finally said how he really feels about China."