US Democracy Summit Invites Taiwan and Ukraine... Checks on China and Russia

President Joe Biden of the United States [Photo by AP Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Byung-hee] Taiwan and Ukraine, which are in conflict with China and Russia, were included in the list of invited countries for the 'Summit for Democracy' hosted virtually by U.S. President Joe Biden on the 9th and 10th of next month. This clearly reveals that the meeting is aimed at countering China and Russia.

According to AFP and other sources, the U.S. State Department released the list of 110 invited countries for the Summit for Democracy on its website on the 23rd (local time). Russia and China were not included in the list of invitees, while Taiwan was included. Ukraine, which faces the threat of invasion from Russia, was also on the list. South Korea was included as well.

In the Middle East, only Israel and Iraq were named on the list. Traditional U.S. allies such as Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), all of which are absolute monarchies, were excluded from the invitation list. Egypt, ruled by an authoritarian regime but an ally of the U.S., and Turkey, a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), were also excluded from the list of participants.

The Summit for Democracy is a campaign promise of President Biden. The event aims to unite democratic countries worldwide to stand against authoritarian regimes. Biden's plan is to consolidate alliances and partners to counter the expansion of China and Russia's influence and to strengthen U.S. global leadership.

The U.S. State Department emphasized that the Summit for Democracy focuses on three themes: "standing up to authoritarianism, fighting corruption, and promoting respect for human rights."

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