Biden’s Speech to Congress Garners Backlash From CCP

President Joe Biden, flanked by Vice President Kamala Harris, left, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, addresses a joint session of Congress at the Capitol in Washington on April 28, 2021. Melina Mara/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

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On April 28, U.S. President Joe Biden gave a speech to Congress in which he raised the issue of competition with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the 21st century. In a rare move, the CCP’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded swiftly, accusing the U.S. government of desecrating democracy and breaking international rules.