After a series of drastic events that laid bare the
profound weaknesses and failures of the US system, Joe Biden was
officially sworn in as the 46th President of the US during a relatively
empty event heavily guarded by thousands of soldiers with weapons of
war, and used his inaugural speech to address domestic challenges in
stark contrast to Donald Trump's bellicose and at times borderline
racist rhetoric against China during his farewell speech.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday extended the country's congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, and said China respects the choice of the Americans.
Wang Wenbin, spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said that we have been watching the domestic and international reaction to the US presidential election, and we respect the choices of the Americans.
"We extend congratulations to Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris, and we also understand that the US election result will be decided in accordance with US laws and procedures," Wang said at Friday's media briefing.
Wang's remarks came after several world leaders and representatives of international organizations have congratulated Biden, who was declared the winner of the recent election.
The improvement in China-Japan ties does not come easily,
and needs to be cherished more. It is hoped that the two countries can
meet each other halfway and properly handle their divergences so as to
open up new vistas of their bilateral relationship.
Yet there is little possibility that the Biden
administration will accidentally ignite a conflict in the South China
Sea. However, the chances that Trump will do so in the final days of
presidency are rising sharply as he needs to leave a wealthy legacy for
the military industries before he officially leaves office. But for
Biden, dealing with the messy relations with other countries will be his
priority after dealing with the COVID-19 virus and troubled US economy.
In the final analysis, the ultimate justification of Hong
Kong affairs will always be in China's hand. There is only a certain
while for Hong Kong opposition to collude with outside forces, and
whoever stirs up the trouble will pay equally heavy price. Surely, the
narratives that play up values first might be sensational, but common
sense and conventional wisdom are the most powerful. Just keep in mind
that the biggest reality is that Hong Kong belongs to China, and don't
grapple with it. It is both a political rationale and a useful secular
philosophy.
Chinese people's living situation justifies the CPC's
leadership, and Pompeo's malicious rhetoric fools no one. Haunted by the
“Marxist-Leninismonster” in his brain, Pompeo and his like are dragging
the American people into a capitalist black hole. It's very likely that
Pompeo will eventually retreat from his position in months. By then,
Pompeo's claims against China will sound like his political will. Yet
China's booming development will attest that Pompeo is the “worst
Secretary of State in history.”
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, at the last moment of
his term, has once again provoked China by saying that "Taiwan has not
been a part of China," which is against the US' official stance and the
foundation for China and the US in establishing their formal diplomatic
ties, but Chinese experts said such a trick is unlikely to affect the
policymaking of the new administration.
The West's slander of China's vaccine also mirrors their
fear about China's rapid rise in science and technology. They do not believe China is able to develop effective vaccine as they have been viewing China with pride and prejudice
The Chinese people don't want to be involved in trouble after the US election. But we must make the Trump administration know that we had not hesitated to fight back their provocations during the peak of their rule, nor will we be reluctant to strike back when necessary in the coming days. Now may be their craziest time, but we know it's also their most vulnerable time. They lack mobilization abilities to promote extreme confrontation with China.
Biden Photo: AFP 
