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Also on Wednesday, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan sent a message to Kamala Harris to congratulate her on being elected Vice President of the United States.
As Chinese head of state, Xi Jinping had long been content with his congratulations. However, two weeks ago, the Chinese Foreign Ministry had already officially congratulated him. In the immediate aftermath of Election Day, the Chinese media were cautiously optimistic about Biden.
It is true that there was hardly any chance of turning back the clock and reversing the separation of the two superpowers. However, at the very least, greater rationality among Biden could mean that further rapid erosion of relationships or even uncontrollable escalation is less likely.
The result of the election could offer “an opportunity to resume high-level communication,” according to the party-affiliated newspaper “Global Times.” This is an important step in rebuilding mutual trust.
