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From the past
The US media announced that Joe Biden had won the US presidential election to be the 46th president of the country. After this announcement, the congratulations of countries of the world began.
More than a week after winning the US presidential election, China’s Foreign Ministry congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President Camille Harris on Friday on their victory in the November 3 election. .
“We respect the choice of the American people and we congratulate Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris,” State Department spokesman Wang Winbin said in a daily briefing. “We understand that the results of the American elections will be determined in accordance with the laws and procedures of the United States.”
Over the weekend, China explained the reason for its delay in congratulating him, saying it would follow international custom in issuing a statement on the US elections at a later time when the results are tested. The State Department spokesman said at the time: “Mr. Biden announced his election victory, but we understand that the results of the US elections will be approved later in accordance with US law and procedures.”
But in all cases, he called on the two countries to improve communication and dialogue between them, to manage their differences on the basis of mutual respect, to work to expand the cooperation framework on the basis of common interest and to develop bilateral relations. solid and stable.
This belated congratulation is indicated, and it comes at a time when relations between Beijing and Washington are going through the worst period in decades, with the escalation of tension between the two parties in the background of several files, beginning with trade, passing the technological fight, to the Hong Kong file, the Corona virus, Taiwan, and the espionage accusations and many more. Of complications.
It should be noted that Russia is also one of the few countries that has yet to congratulate the US president on his victory.
