China on Monday declined to congratulate Joe Biden as the winner of the US presidential election, saying the outcome of the American polls should be determined by the country’s laws and procedures.
China has not yet come out with an official reaction to Biden and Kamala Harris’ victory in the November 3 presidential election even though official media here are carrying out commentaries on their election.
When pointed out that China is one of the few countries which has not yet made a statement on the US presidential election results, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said: “We have noticed that Biden declared he is the winner of the election”.
“Our understanding is that the outcome of the election will be determined in accordance with US laws and procedures,” he said.
Asked when will China make its statement or will it wait until President Donald Trump makes his stand clear, Wang said: “We will follow international customary practices”.
China is among a handful of major countries including Russia and Mexico that have not congratulated the President-elect.