China: "US Incites Division Under the Guise of Democracy"

Rebutting Criticism of the Dictator... "The US Exhibits More Anti-Democratic Actions"

Wang Wenbin, Spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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[Asia Economy Reporter Minwoo Lee] U.S. President Joe Biden criticized China and Russia as "authoritarian regimes" at the Summit for Democracy, prompting a strong backlash from Chinese authorities. Instead, they accused the U.S. of anti-democratic behavior by using democracy as a pretext to incite division.

According to the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 10th, spokesperson Wang Wenbin responded to questions about President Biden's remarks at a regular briefing, stating, "The United States privately uses democracy to maintain its hegemony, fostering division and confrontation," and criticized, "It has undermined the international system centered on the United Nations (UN) and the international order based on international law, which is thoroughly an anti-democratic act."

He added, "Democracy is a shared value of humanity and should not be turned into a geopolitical strategic tool," and "The U.S. dividing the world into democratic and non-democratic camps based on American-style democratic standards will bring greater chaos and disaster."

Earlier, in his opening remarks at the Summit for Democracy held on the 9th (local time), President Biden targeted China and Russia, saying, "External dictators seek to expand their influence worldwide to increase their power and justify oppressive policies," calling for unity.

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