AFP
China congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on
Friday nearly a week after he was declared winner of the
American election.
US-China ties have grown increasingly strained in recent years
under the administration of incumbent Donald Trump, and relations
are as icy as at any time since formal ties were established four
decades ago.
“We respect the choice of the American people. We express our
congratulations to Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris,” said foreign ministry
spokesman Wang Wenbin at a regular press briefing, referring to
incoming vice president Kamala Harris.
Wang said China understands “the result of the US election will
be determined in accordance with US laws and procedures”.
China was previously among a handful of major countries
including Russia and Mexico that had not congratulated the
president-elect, with Beijing commenting earlier this week simply
that it had “noticed Mr. Biden declared he is the winner”.
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Since US media called the presidential race, Trump has not
conceded to Biden as is traditional practice once a winner is
projected.
Trump’s four years in the White House have been marked by a
costly trade war between the two powers, with Beijing and
Washington also sparring over blame for the Covid-19 pandemic and
China’s human rights record in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.
Under his “America First” banner, Trump has portrayed China as
the greatest threat to the United States and global democracy
-AFP
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