World leaders congratulate Mr. Biden on his inauguration as US president 0
(Dan Tri) – Leaders of countries sent messages to Mr. Joe Biden before he prepared to be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States.
US President-elect Joe Biden (Photo: Reuters)
At noon on January 20, Mr. Biden will officially become US president and take on the responsibility of steering the United States to overcome domestic challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic and economic decline.
Leaders of many countries around the world congratulated Mr. Biden and also sent him different messages such as offering cooperation in the foreign affairs agenda or calling on him to reverse the policies of the previous administration.
European Union EU
`Once again, after four long years, Europe has a friend in the White House. The ‘new dawn’ in America is the moment we have been waiting for so long. Europe is ready for a new start.`
Ms. Von der Leyen said Mr. Biden’s inauguration will be `a message of healing for a deeply divided America and a message of hope for a world waiting for America to return to the group of nations with
Mr. Biden has signaled a warmer relationship with the EU compared to the term of Mr. Trump – who often criticized the alliance on trade issues.
CNN last week quoted a senior European diplomatic official as saying: `In our opinion, Mr. Trump views Europe as an enemy. The impact of the `America First` policy is that the US has
Older brother
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he looked forward to a close relationship with the Biden administration.
`In the fight against Covid-19, climate change, defense, security and the protection and promotion of democracy, our goals are the same and we will achieve it together,`
Mr. Johnson also welcomed Mr. Biden’s visit to the UK and emphasized that through international cooperation, the two countries can overcome the challenges facing both sides.
China
Hours before Mr. Biden took office, Beijing expected that he would `look at China rationally and objectively` to repair `serious damage` in bilateral relations.
Under Mr. Trump, US-China tensions continuously escalated due to disagreements on a series of issues such as the East Sea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, trade war, Covid-19 epidemic…
However, future members of Mr. Biden’s administration have signaled in recent days that while they may take a different approach, they still maintain a tough stance toward Beijing.
Iran
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Mr. Biden to bring the US back to the 2015 nuclear treaty and lift sanctions imposed on Iran, a move that could completely reverse Mr. Trump’s policy.
`The ball is in America’s court. If the United States returns to the 2015 nuclear treaty, we will fully comply with the commitments in the agreement,` Mr. Rouhani said at a cabinet meeting.
For his part, Mr. Biden also expressed his desire to bring the US back to the nuclear treaty with Iran and his team believes that Washington may negotiate further about Tehran’s ballistic missile capabilities.
