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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] Former U.S. President George W. Bush, a member of the Republican Party, spoke with President-elect Joe Biden on the 8th (local time) and said, "The election was fair and the result is clear," according to U.S. media reports.

In addition to the phone call, former President Bush also congratulated President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in a separate statement.

As the only surviving Republican president, he expressed a different opinion from President Trump, who refused to accept the election results, and congratulated the opposing party's candidate. The relationship between former President Bush and President Trump has not been good even under normal circumstances.

Former President Bush said, "Although there are political differences, I know that Biden is a good person," and added, "(Biden) has been given the opportunity to lead and unite our country."

He praised President-elect Biden's achievement of receiving over 70 million votes as an "amazing political accomplishment" and stated, "The American people can trust that this election was fair, integrity will be maintained, and the result is clear."

This indicated his belief that there were no issues with mail-in voting, as well as the election or vote-counting process.

However, he said, "President Trump has the right to request a recount and pursue legal action," and "Any unresolved issues will be properly adjudicated."

Former President Bush was behind Democratic candidate Al Gore in the popular vote during the 2000 presidential election but ultimately took office through election litigation that went up to the Supreme Court.

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