BEIJING – China on Friday became one of the last major countries to congratulate Joe Biden on being elected U.S.
president.China, along with Russia, avoided joining the throng of governments that congratulated Biden last weekend after he was projected to have secured enough Electoral College votes in the Nov.
3 election to win the White House.“We respect the choice of the American people,” said a foreign ministry spokesman, Wang Wenbin. “We congratulate Mr.
Biden and (vice presidential running mate) Ms. (Kamala) Harris.”Wang gave no reason for the delay but said, “the result will be confirmed according to U.S.