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Democrat Biden is expected to win the 2020 presidential election in the United States, but the aftermath remains turbulent and subsequent vote counting, litigation and succession issues have drawn attention.
Does the result of the state of oscillation still count?
Major American media and the BBC predict that Biden will win the fierce wars in Arizona and Georgia, and incumbent President Trump will win North Carolina.
This means that all the results of the state forecasts have been published. Biden is expected to receive 306 electoral votes, while Trump has 232.
Biden turned all four states blue in this general election. They are Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Arizona, they have repaired the “blue wall” in the Midwest that traditionally favors the Democratic Party. Arizona has traditionally been a dominant Republican state. This is the first time in more than 20 years that a Democratic presidential candidate has won here.
Biden also became the presidential candidate with the most popular votes in American election history, with a total of about 78 million votes.
What progress has been made in the investigation of electoral “fraud” in the United States?
Since Election Day, Trump has consistently denounced voter fraud, even claiming that the 2.7 million votes that supported him were “knocked out,” but there is no empirical backing for his accusations.
Social media Twitter has flagged Trump’s many tweets with misleading information.
“There is no evidence that the voting system has removed or lost ballots, modified the ballots, or that the ballots have been tampered with in any way,” the statement read.
Trump’s accusation of “knocked out” votes was caused by a vote count error in a Republican county in Michigan.
Voters in the state admitted that there was human error in reporting the unofficial results, but there were no errors in the counting software and the actual votes were not altered.
United States Attorney General Barr recently allowed federal prosecutors to investigate allegations of voter fraud.
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Prior to this, the Trump camp filed lawsuits in many states, and judges in Georgia and Michigan have successively dismissed the lawsuits. If the state court accepts Trump’s claim and requires a recount, the case can go to the Supreme Court.
However, in the history of the United States, cases in which the Supreme Court intervenes in general elections are very rare. Only in the general elections of 2000 did this happen. The Supreme Court announced that it would stop counting votes in Florida, and Bush narrowly won and was reelected.
Has China congratulated Biden?
After being silent for nearly a week, China congratulated Biden and his running partner Harris.
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At a regular press conference on Friday (13), Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said: “We respect the choice of the American people. We congratulate Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris.”
Before this, the leaders of many important countries in the world congratulated Biden and Harris on their victory and had a telephone conversation with Biden. However, China and Russia have been cautious. Wang Wenbin added at the end of the short statement: “At the same time, we understand that the outcome of the US elections will be determined in accordance with US laws and procedures.”
In the 2000 US elections, Democrat Al Gore and Republican Bush were embroiled in a month-long legal battle over the issue of the counting of votes in Florida. Chinese officials sent a congratulatory message to Bush after Al Gore announced his defeat.
What policy on China could the US government introduce during the transition period?
Despite Trump’s defeat in the general election, his China hawks may still impose harsh policies on China in the next two months to ensure that Biden’s new team will find it difficult to reverse certain Chinese policies.
According to US media reports, the White House Chief of Staff (Mark Meadows) called a meeting with senior officials this week to discuss how to promote conservative policies on immigration, trade, China and other issues in the next 10 weeks, and run to stay. Under the political legacy.
In terms of China’s policy, Trump issued an executive order on Thursday prohibiting Americans from investing in Chinese companies that Washington believes have a military background. The United States declared that this type of investment represents a threat to American national security. This order will take effect on January 11, when Americans cannot buy the shares of these Chinese companies or invest in funds that contain these companies.
The White House is also expected to try to toughen the H1B work visa requirements, and many Chinese students rely on this visa to stay and work in the United States.
In Hong Kong, Washington has also taken action. Secretary of State Pompeo recently announced sanctions against four Chinese and Hong Kong officials for eroding the freedom of the Hong Kong people through administrative and security agencies. He said this round of sanctions demonstrates the determination of the United States to “acquire key individuals to account.”
US national security adviser Robert O’Brien warned that Washington would not rule out further sanctions against those involved in damaging Hong Kong’s freedom.
From Election Day to Inauguration Day, what are the key dates?
On December 8, the results of the United States general elections will be certified and the counting of votes and litigation challenges in each state are expected to end. This day is also known as the “safe harbor” deadline. All parties can still initiate litigation over the elections, but the court is likely to refuse to hear it.
On December 14, voters will cast votes on behalf of the states. The United States general election is not a direct general election, but rather an indirect election of the president by the electors of each state. Most states have laws that stipulate that voters must vote for candidates who have won the general vote in that state to avoid “unfair voters.”
December 23 is the deadline for Congress to confirm receipt of electoral votes. After the Christmas and New Year holidays, Congress will count and confirm all electoral votes on January 6, which is usually a routine procedure.
On January 20, Biden will be sworn in before Congress.
