(International observation) What signals did Biden's inauguration speech release?

　　China News Service, Beijing, January 21st, title: What signals did Biden's inauguration speech release?

　　Author Bo Wenwen

　　US President-elect and Democrat Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States and delivered an inaugural speech at noon on the 20th local time on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

In the nearly 22-minute speech, "unity" and "reconstruction" became Biden's key words in his administration.

"Unity is the way forward"

　　"Let America unite" "Unity is the way forward" "Write an American story full of unity rather than division"... The word "united" appeared many times in Biden's 2500-word speech.

At noon on January 20, local time, Biden, a Democrat and President-elect of the United States, was formally sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on Capitol Hill.

The picture shows US President Biden signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.

　　“The United States’ national emblem reads the Latin word “unity as one”. This is the foundation of the United States.” Wang Yiwei, a professor at the School of International Relations at Renmin University of China, told a reporter from China News Agency that in recent years, it has developed to a “high degree”. In a torn US, Biden has repeatedly emphasized that "unity" lies in stopping losses, and it also means that the government will relatively satisfy the demands of Trump supporters and unite them around the new government.

　　Liu Weidong, a researcher at the Institute of American Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, also pointed out in an interview with a reporter from China News Agency that one of the key points of Biden's speech was to call for unity and promise to "be the president of all Americans," not the president of a certain party.

　　However, Biden also admitted in his speech that talking about unity now may sound like a "stupid fantasy" because "the forces that divide us are deep and real."

　　In Liu Weidong's view, the biggest obstacle to Biden's unity comes from the confrontation between the Democratic and Republican parties and their electors.

In order to bridge differences and achieve unity, the Biden administration needs to lead the two parties to reach a reconciliation and "try the middle way" on sensitive issues between the two parties.

Regarding the confrontation between the electoral people, Biden "mostly needs to appease some extremely violent people."

Liu Weidong said that the Biden administration will first resolutely emphasize the rule of law and prohibit the use of violent means to express political demands.

At the same time, the Biden administration will take action on topics of concern to the extremists and restore the economic life of the bottom American people as soon as possible to reduce their enthusiasm for confrontation.

"Unprecedented crisis"

　　Biden said in his speech: "Democracy and truth are being attacked, the new crown epidemic is raging, social injustice is increasing, and systemic racism is stinging..." Obviously, under the influence of multiple contradictions, what is placed before the Biden administration is unprecedented. Crisis and challenges.

At noon on January 20, local time, Biden, a Democrat and President-elect of the United States, was formally sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on Capitol Hill.

The picture shows US President Biden and his wife arriving at the White House.

　　On the day of the inauguration, the death toll from the new crown in the United States has exceeded 400,000.

Liu Weidong said that Biden's speech showed his "determination to set things right."

On the day of taking office, Biden's first executive order signed at the White House required people to wear masks and maintain social distancing in federal offices and areas.

Liu Weidong believes that the implementation of the economic stimulus plan, the acceleration of new crown vaccination, and the government's initiative to guide the public through public opinion to fight the epidemic will all be conducive to the control of the epidemic in the United States.

　　In response to issues such as racism and police violent law enforcement, Liu Weidong analyzed that on the one hand, the Biden administration may introduce relevant bills to legislate to protect the rights of ethnic minorities and raise the threshold for the police to use force against ethnic minorities; Improve the economic and social status of ethnic minorities.

"These measures have a certain inhibitory effect on the phenomenon of racial confrontation, but it is impossible to eradicate it." Liu Weidong pointed out that because racial conflicts involve issues of different ethnic values, if the two sides cannot reach a consensus on this, it will be difficult to fundamentally solve them.

　　As Biden said in his speech, "Our history is a long-lasting struggle. On the one hand, we are born equal to the American ideal, and on the other hand, we are cruel and ugly torn apart by racism, nativism, and fear. Reality. This battle is long and the outcome is unpredictable."

"Re-engage in world affairs"

　　In terms of foreign relations, Biden did not talk much in his speech that day, only pointing out that the government will "repair allies and re-participate in world affairs" so that the United States will once again become the world's leading force for the benefit of mankind.

　　Both Wang Yiwei and Liu Weidong said that Biden will give priority to solving domestic issues such as the epidemic and the economy in the early days of his administration, in order to restore people's confidence in the United States and rebuild allies' confidence in the alliance system.

　　Liu Weidong believes that, unlike the Trump era, the Biden administration’s external focus is to improve its competitiveness; to make the United States a world leader again; to emphasize the role of the alliance system, rather than going it alone; selective decoupling rather than comprehensive Decoupling.

Experts pointed out that China and the United States, especially the United States, should seize the opportunity to recognize the reality and think deeply about the path of Sino-US exchanges.

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