Human rights activists in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan fear a soft Washington administration's soft policy toward Beijing • "It's like Xi Jingping in the White House"
Elected President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinfeng // Photo: AP
Asian human rights activists have recently expressed disappointment and apprehension about Joe Biden's entry into the White House. In their view, outgoing President Donald Trump has not been afraid to face dictators.
As for Baiden, they are not sure that he will help them in their struggle for freedom.
According to the New York Times, Chinese human rights activists echo Trump's claims that he won the election and not his Democratic opponent.
Human rights activists in Vietnam and Myanmar are expressing reservations about Biden's abilities to deal with authoritarian regimes.
Although Trump has stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping is his friend and met with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, from the point of view of civil rights activists, Trump is willing to ignore the diplomatic protocol, withdraw from international agreements and remove his rivals from their comfort zone. , Created for him an image of a strong leader capable of confronting dictators and defending democratic principles.
Human rights activists fear Biden's desire to act in accordance with international norms.
In their view, like former President Barack Obama, the president-elect, Biden, would avoid confrontations with the Chinese and would prefer to reach agreements with them.
It is alleged in the news that, in light of their concerns, some of those activists are affected by the misinformation that Biden is collaborating with communists or that he is a socialist in the closet.
"Biden is president, and it's like having Xi Jinping sitting in the White House," said Elmer Yuan, a Hong Kong-based entrepreneur who criticizes the Chinese Communist Party on YouTube.
"He wants to side with China, and whoever does so - loses." Those activists hope that in the time he has left in the White House, Trump will act, for the last time, against those oppressive regimes.
