Beijing Holds Off on US Election Congratulations, as State Media Optimistic About Biden

Beijing Holds Off on US Election Congratulations, as State Media Optimistic About Biden
This combination of pictures created on May 14, 2020 shows recent portraits of U.S. President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping. JIM WATSON,PETER KLAUNZER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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China’s foreign ministry said it would wait for the U.S. presidential election results to be finalized before congratulating the winner, while Chinese leader Xi Jinping has yet to formally respond.

Meanwhile, state-run media have published several editorials expressing hopes that the U.S.–China relationship they envision would come true under a Biden administration.

Formal Announcements

The U.S. election results have yet to be finalized as several states are pending recounts while others have legal challenges.
Nicole Hao
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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