Chinese State Media Touts a Biden Win, Indicates Hope for Pro-Beijing US Administration: Analyst

Chinese State Media Touts a Biden Win, Indicates Hope for Pro-Beijing US Administration: Analyst
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a drive-in campaign rally at Lexington Technology Park, Pittsburgh on Nov. 2, 2020. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo
Frank Yue
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Though Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden has not been declared a winner by the U.S. statutory electoral authority, Chinese state media have touted his declared victory and expressed hopes for a cozier U.S.–China relationship under a Biden administration.
According to a Nov. 6 report by Radio Free Asia, Chinese authorities gave an order to domestic news outlets, forbidding them from forwarding U.S. election reports or updates from foreign sources. Instead, they should quote the coverage from state-run Xinhua News Agency, make comments based on “the remarks of our country’s spokesperson,” and warn against anti-U.S. hateful rhetoric.
Frank Yue
Frank Yue
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Frank Yue is a Canada-based journalist for The Epoch Times who covers China-related news. He also holds an M.A. in English language and literature from Tianjin Foreign Studies University, China.
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