Fri Nov 13, 2020, 06:08 AM

China congratulates Biden and Harris on election

Source: Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Friday congratulated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, who won the Nov. 3 election that President Donald Trump has not conceded, nearly a week after the former vice president clinched enough states for the win.

“We respect the choice of the American people. We extend congratulations to Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris,” foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a regular daily briefing, referring to Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris. “We understand the results of the U.S. election will be determined according to U.S. laws and procedures,” he added, repeating Beijing’s earlier stance.

Trump’s refusal to accept defeat has put Beijing in an awkward position, with China loath to do anything to antagonize Trump, who has mounted court challenges to the balloting and remains in office until the Jan 20 inauguration.

Relations between China and the United States are at their worst in decades over disputes ranging from technology and trade to Hong Kong and the coronavirus, and the Trump administration has unleashed a barrage of sanctions against Beijing.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-china/china-congratulates-biden-and-harris-on-election-idUSKBN27T0TU?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=twitter

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China congratulates Biden and Harris on election (Original post)	BeyondGeography	Nov 13	OP
Just curious. Which leaders/countries are still outstanding as far as recognizing Biden as	no_hypocrisy	Nov 13	#1
Mexico & NK? Maybe Iran?	Cha	Nov 13	#5
It was reported that the WH has not forwarded to Biden camp the congrats from other world leaders	onetexan	Nov 13	#12
I think the article mischaracterizes China's position.	David__77	Nov 13	#2
+1 n/t	Laelth	Nov 13	#7
President Biden knows ..	Maxheader	Nov 13	#3
This is why we put experts in foreign policy..	ananda	Nov 13	#4
This matters. k&r for visibility. n/t	Laelth	Nov 13	#6
Of course. Don't forget, China preferred Biden because of all the deals they had....	George II	Nov 13	#8
With so many eyes on Hunter, that opens China for Junior and Eric to	NCjack	Nov 13	#9
Don't they have to weigh "those deals" against the lucrative deals with Ivanka?	lagomorph777	Nov 13	#10
"Is he still here?"	BlueWavePsych	Nov 13	#11

Response to BeyondGeography (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 06:42 AM

no_hypocrisy (37,636 posts)

1. Just curious. Which leaders/countries are still outstanding as far as recognizing Biden as

our next President, besides Russia?

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Fri Nov 13, 2020, 07:59 AM

Cha (268,449 posts)

5. Mexico & NK? Maybe Iran?

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Fri Nov 13, 2020, 01:56 PM

onetexan (8,857 posts)

12. It was reported that the WH has not forwarded to Biden camp the congrats from other world leaders

so we would not know until this has been released. This damn Con needs to be hauled off to jail.

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Fri Nov 13, 2020, 07:04 AM

David__77 (20,448 posts)

2. I think the article mischaracterizes China's position.

I don’t think the concern is about antagonizing Trump. I think the concern is about interfering in US internal affairs. That said, I think it is clear to just about everyone where this is headed.

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Fri Nov 13, 2020, 08:42 AM

Laelth (31,023 posts)