AS BIDEN’S VICTORY IS HAILED, CHINA ALONG WITH RUSSIA AND MEXICO REMAIN SILENT

Mon 09 November 2020:

China, together with Russia and Mexico, is holding off on sending a message of congratulations to Joe Biden, saying the result of the vote is but to be decided.

China says it has taken be aware of Joe Biden’s declaration of victory within the US presidential election however is holding off on sending any message of congratulations.

International ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated on Monday the results of the election could be decided underneath US legal guidelines and procedures, and Beijing would comply with worldwide practices in extending its sentiments.

China has had a fractious relationship with President Donald Trump, characterised by rising friction over commerce, know-how and competitors for affect in Asia and the world, with the 2 powers sparring over points from blame for the COVID-19 pandemic to Beijing’s human rights file in Xinjiang and Hong Kong.

Analysts say Biden will possible return ties to a much less contentious state, though Beijing has caught all through the election to a place of not commenting straight on what it says is an inside American political situation.

“I observed that Mr Biden has declared victory of the election,” Wang informed reporters at a each day briefing. “We perceive that the presidential election consequence can be decided following US legal guidelines and procedures.”

In 2016, President Xi Jinping despatched congratulations to Trump on November 9, a day after the election.

China is one in every of solely a small variety of high-profile nations, together with Russia and Mexico, which have but to situation statements on the election, by which Democrat Biden emerged the winner over Republican incumbent Trump after days of poll counting. Trump has but to concede and is difficult counting in a number of districts.

“Since when does the Lamestream Media name who our subsequent president can be?” Trump stated in a tweet on Sunday.

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