![]() ![]() Li Haidong, a professor at the Institute of International Relations of the China Foreign Affairs University, told the Global Times on Saturday that Biden's greetings show that US elites want the country return to a more rational political posture, and the US would also agree that in order to overcome so many shared challenges, there is no reason for the US to wield hatred and racism against other countries, including China. On Wednesday, before the Lunar New Year's Eve, he sent the greetings to all Chinese people and Chinese President Xi Jinping during a phone call with Xi.Ĭhinese analysts said that by criticizing racism, Biden has made a firm determination to end the destructive legacy of the previous administration led by Donald Trump, which played up racism and blamed Chinese for the pandemic by calling the novel coronavirus "China virus." That harmed not only Chinese people but also Asians from other countries. They said on Friday via video that "racism, harassment, hate crimes" against this group of people is "simply wrong" and called for greater unity in the country. ![]() Biden and his wife First Lady Jill Biden wished Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders a happy, healthy and prosperous Lunar New Year. This is the first time for Biden to share a Chinese Lunar New Year greeting as the US president. Many leaders worldwide sent Lunar New Year greetings to people around the world celebrating the Chinese New Year, including US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, with Chinese analysts saying this is a positive signal for greater unity and friendship. Photo: Screenshot from US President Joe Biden's twitter account
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