Beijing Overreacts at Being Left Out of US-Led Democracy Summit

U.S. President Joe Biden looks at a video screen displaying the participants in the Summit for Democracy as he delivers opening remarks in the South Court Auditorium in Washington on Dec. 9, 2021. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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Beijing is furious these days. The United States recently held a democracy summit and invited more than 100 countries—including Taiwan—to attend the event. However, China wasn’t invited, and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) didn’t seem to take it well. But the CCP’s response is noteworthy.