U.S. Democratic Party National Congress to postpone due to new crown pneumonia epidemic

(Combating new crown pneumonia) U.S. Democratic National Congress will be postponed due to new crown pneumonia

China News Agency, Washington, April 2 (Reporter Sha Tingting) The National Committee of the Democratic Party of the United States announced on the 2nd local time that the National Congress of the Democratic Party of 2020 will be postponed for one month to August 17 due to the new crown pneumonia epidemic.

The 2020 Democratic National Convention was originally scheduled to be held in mid-July, at which time the Democratic presidential candidate will be announced, which is the most important Democratic Party's convention.

Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in the United States, the Democratic Party has discussed a variety of contingency plans for the meeting, including extension, downsizing, and video.

Democrat National Congress CEO Joe Solmonese issued a statement the same day saying that the epidemic has caused a lot of "uncertainty". In the current situation, the best way is to allow more time for observation and consideration so that the Democratic Party can organize A "safe and successful conference".

Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Vice President Biden said in an interview on the 1st that he believes that the Democratic Conference needs to be postponed, and all needs depend on the epidemic situation.

Currently, only Biden and Federal Senator Sanders are left in the Democratic presidential camp. Biden has secured 1,217 seats in the country, leading Sanders' 914 seats with a big advantage. But with the outbreak causing multiple states to postpone primary ballots, the US media expects Biden to lock in the number of votes needed to become a Democratic presidential candidate as soon as June.

On the Republican side, Mandi Merritt, a spokesman for the Republican National Committee, said that on the current situation, the Republican Party is expected to convene the Republican National Congress on August 24 and nominate the current U.S. President Trump as Presidential candidate. (Finish)