China on Friday has finally congratulated United States President-Elect, Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect, Kamala Harris on victory in the last US Election.
Jomog News Nigeria reports that China on Friday congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on his victory against incumbent Donald Trump, more than a week after Americans cast their ballots
Beijing finally broke its silence on the US Election during a press conference held by its foreign ministry one week after millions of Americans cast their ballots.
“We have been following the reaction on this US presidential election from both within the United States and from the international community,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a briefing in Beijing on Friday.
“We respect the American people’s choice and extend congratulations to Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris,” said foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin at a press briefing.
So far, incumbent president, Donald Trump has refused to concede defeat, but numerous world leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, have already called Biden to congratulate him on his win.
Wang said China understands “the result of the US election will be determined in accordance with US laws and procedures,”
It is believed China likely waited so long to be certain nothing could change.
“China would not have wanted to work with Trump having already congratulated Biden,” said Mathias Bölinger.
“But the Chinese state media has also portrayed this election as chaotic and symptomatic if an unreliable democratic system. And they wanted to continue that narrative.”
