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Democrat Biden and his running mate Harris (Kamala Harris, also translated as He Jinli) predicted victory in the US election, but the aftermath of the election continues to mount.
Biden’s victory means that incumbent President Trump has become the first US president who cannot be reelected since 1993.
Judging by the storm of tweets on Monday (9), Trump seems to be more angry than humble.
Trump fires Secretary of Defense
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Trump announced via Twitter Monday morning that he would fire Acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
Trump announced on Twitter Monday morning that he had ousted Defense Secretary Mark Esper and that Christopher C. Miller, director of the National Counter-Terrorism Center, would serve as Acting Secretary of Defense. According to the official website of the US Department of Defense, Miller, who took over as Secretary of Defense, is a seasoned military officer. During Trump’s tenure, he served as a special assistant to the president and as a senior counterterrorism adviser to the White House National Security Council.
Rumors about Trump’s dissatisfaction with former Defense Secretary Esper have raged on for a long time. In June of this year, anti-racism protests broke out across the United States over the death of the African-American Freud, the two of whom had left the White House together to a nearby church. Trump held up a bible there and stayed for a few minutes for the media to take photos.
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According to the official website of the US Department of Defense, Miller, who took over as Chief of Defense, is an experienced officer.
However, because the peaceful protesters gathered around the White House at the time, law enforcement officers used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the protesters.
After the incident, Esper’s public speaking seemed to deliberately keep a distance from the president’s position. At the time, there were rumors that Trump would oust him.
The “wave of fire” within the Trump administration may have only just begun. According to CNN, Esper is concerned that Trump will fire FBI Director Christopher Wray and CIA Director Gina Haspel.
Divided within the Republican Party
There has been a split within the Republican Party over whether Trump should admit defeat.
The Trump campaign is initiating lawsuits in many states, and at the same time, votes are still being counted everywhere. The result of the elections will be finalized on December 14. Until then, Biden’s victory remains an expected outcome.
Trump claimed that the opponent’s victory was due to “illegal votes,” but there is no evidence to prove this argument, and voter fraud in US elections is very rare.
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Some Trump supporters launched a rally in Michigan.
Among heavyweight Republicans, former President George W. Bush, Senator Romney, who was running for president, and Sen. Susan Collins, who had a more moderate stance, congratulated Biden on his victory.
Yet when Senate President Mitch McConnell spoke to Congress on Monday, he did not call Biden and Harris the presidents and vice-presidents-elect, saying that Trump “has a 100% right” to investigate possible elections. Breach.
Vice President Mike Pence also stood firm on Trump’s side. He tweeted Monday that the elections “were not over yet.” “Until every legal ballot is counted, we will continue to fight!”
Even the Trump family’s position on this issue can be divided. US media reported that first lady Melania Trump and first son-in-law Jared Kushner were pressuring Trump to admit defeat, but Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr.) and Eric Trump (Eric Trump) believe they should not admit the defeat.
At the same time, Biden, who is expected to win the election, has formed a transition team. He took the lead in creating a 12-member COVID-19 task force, vowing to increase testing for COVID-19 during the transition period before taking office on January 20 next year, and calling on more Americans. wearing masks.
Why hasn’t China yet congratulated Biden on his choice?
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At the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s regular press conference on Monday (November 9), spokesman Wang Wenbin said that China had “noticed” that Biden had announced his successful election.
The leaders of many countries around the world congratulated Biden and Harris on their victory. Yet two days after Biden’s victory prediction was announced, China is one of the few major countries that has yet to send an official message of congratulations.
At the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s regular press conference on Monday (November 9), spokesman Wang Wenbin said that China had “noticed” that Biden had announced his successful election. “We understand that the outcome of the general election will be determined in accordance with the laws and procedures of the United States,” said Wang Wenbin.
Wang Wenbin did not directly reply when China will send its congratulations, only saying that China “will act in accordance with international practices.”
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has already congratulated Biden and Harris on their election as President and Vice President of the United States on Twitter, stressing that “the values that are the foundation of our relationship” are strong. “I look forward to working with you to promote our friendship and contribution to the international community.”
In this tweet, Tsai Ing-wen re-posted Biden’s tweet congratulating Tsai on his election as President of Taiwan on January 11 this year. At the time, Biden wrote: “The United States should continue to strengthen ties with Taiwan.” Whether the two will speak on the phone during the transition period or after Biden takes office has attracted attention from all walks of life.
Many countries including Canada, France, Germany, Japan, India, etc. have congratulated Biden on his victory, but China and Russia have yet to make similar statements.
Relations between the United States and China have experienced much turmoil recently and are at their lowest level in 40 years. Beijing appears to be watching the transfer of power to the US president with caution.
Biden had previously promised to be tough on China and would join with US allies in demanding that China shoulder its due responsibilities. It is estimated that Biden will remain a part of China’s politics during the Trump term, but will seek a path of coexistence of competition and cooperation to save the United States-China relationship that has fallen into free fall.
However, Beijing appears to be concerned that two months before Trump’s resignation, the hawks of his administration against China may attempt to further promote sanctions against China, causing irreparable damage to the relationship between the United States and China.
Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of the Chinese state media “Global Times”, said on Twitter that the distance between China and the US elections is to “avoid entanglement in electoral disputes.”
On Weibo, Hu Xijin stated that he had no illusions about the further relaxation of Sino-US relations after Bi came to power. “The replacement of US leaders has no essential significance for Sino-US relations,” however, he noted that Biden’s coming to power offers “some new possibilities for the Sino-US game.”
Although China has yet to officially congratulate Biden, a snack bar in Beijing has already reaped the dividends of Biden’s election.
When Biden, the then Vice President of the United States, visited China in 2011, he visited this traditional Beijing brand famous for its steamed buns, fried liver and braised pork. After news of his victory broke, people lined up outside the store, waiting to sample the menu that Biden had eaten.
