China News Service, February 19 (Liu Danyi) It has been nearly a month since the President of the United States visited the White House.
The new official has three fires. Biden has signed dozens of administrative orders, drastically reformed domestic affairs and foreign affairs, and revoked many controversial policies of former President Trump.
It is not difficult for the Biden administration to liquidate Trump's "political heritage" and a single order to reverse the past decision-making, but there is still a long way to go to completely repair the "scars" left by Trump during his administration.
Data map: At noon on January 20, local time, Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States.
"America is back"
Biden's main external "remodeling" card?
During the Trump administration, the United States withdrew from many international organizations and multilateral treaties.
The "Trump Era" has ended, but America's priority "Trumpism" is far from exiting.
After Biden took the stage, he deliberately reversed the "retirement" of the past four years.
He stated that diplomacy will once again become the center of US foreign policy, declaring that "the United States is back."
——Re-"join the group"
After Biden was sworn in as President of the United States on January 20, he immediately signed a number of executive orders announcing that the United States would rejoin the Paris Agreement and the World Health Organization.
Biden said that the United States will respond to climate change in "a way that has not been adopted so far."
Biden sent a letter to UN Secretary-General Guterres on the same day announcing the withdrawal of the notice of the US government's withdrawal from the World Health Organization.
Biden said in the letter that WHO plays a key role in the global fight against the new coronavirus pandemic and the global public health threat.
On February 17, local time, U.S. Secretary of State Blincoln stated that the U.S. will pay over 200 million U.S. dollars in assessed contributions to the WHO, including payments owed during Trump's administration.
Data map: A new coronavirus testing station in San Francisco, California, USA, provides testing services to citizens.
In addition, the United States will return to the UN Human Rights Council as an observer.
In June 2018, the Trump administration announced that the United States would withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council, claiming that the United Nations Human Rights Council had "prejudiced" against Israel and "unable to effectively protect human rights."
Biden wants to add back the "groups" that Trump retired, but the negative impact of "resignation" is difficult to make up in a short time.
According to expert analysis, there should not be much expectation for the full return of the United States to the international community, because Biden's term of office is only four years, and if he wants to quickly eliminate the consequences of Trump within a term, there is not enough time.
The candidate for the WTO Director-General, who had been difficult to give birth due to the opposition of the Trump administration, was finally confirmed on February 15 after the Biden administration expressed its “strong support”.
Former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala eventually won, while Yu Myung Hee, a South Korean candidate supported by the Trump administration, has announced his withdrawal.
However, the WTO Appellate Body, which was suspended under the obstruction of the Trump administration, has yet to return to the right track of multilateralism.
-Repair relationship and negotiation issues
After taking office, Biden said that the United States will work hard to restore relations with NATO allies and Japan and South Korea.
He announced the suspension of the withdrawal plan of some US troops in Germany, calling the US alliance "our greatest asset."
As for the two "old rivals" of Iran and Russia, the US government has also focused its attention on multiple focal issues.
Biden promised that after he took office, he would reverse Trump's "dangerous failure" policy toward Iran and seek the United States to rejoin the Iran nuclear agreement.
Data map: Nuclear reactor of Iran's Arak Heavy Water Plant.
But the deadlock between the United States and Iran is difficult to break.
The Iranian side insists that the lifting of US sanctions on Iran is a prerequisite for Iran's return to the comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue.
Biden said that the United States will not lift sanctions to bring Iran back to the negotiating table.
Who can take the first step is still unknown.
Compared with the uncertainty of US-Iran relations, the US and Russia have made progress on the issue of arms control.
The Trump administration has passively responded to the issue of the extension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
After Bi came to power, Russia and the United States began negotiations on the only remaining major arms control treaty between the two sides.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on February 3 saying that the "New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty" was extended for five years.
On the same day, Brinken said that after the extension of the "New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty," the United States will interact with Russia in "a manner that is in the interests of the United States" to discuss reducing the possibility of crises and conflicts.
——Adjustment of anti-terrorism strategy
Brinken issued a statement a few days ago saying that from February 16, local time, the identification of the Yemeni Houthis as a "foreign terrorist organization" will be revoked.
On January 10, 2021, the then Trump administration announced that it would list the Houthis as a "foreign terrorist organization" and an entity "specially designated global terrorist".
Analysts worry that this move will have a negative impact on the international community’s humanitarian relief operations in Yemen and the UN-led peace process, and will further continue the conflict in Yemen.
As for the prison at the US military base in Guantanamo, Cuba, which currently holds about 40 suspects of terrorist activities, Biden intends to close it during his term.
Former U.S. President Barack Obama promised to close the Guantanamo Prison, but he failed to fulfill it during his tenure.
After Trump took office as president in 2017, he overturned his predecessor's practice and kept prison.
According to reports, the Biden administration will face resistance from Congress and legal restrictions.
At the same time, how to place suspects in custody of terrorist activities after the prison is closed is also a difficult problem.
Data map: Former US President Trump.
With a big stroke, but there is still a long way to go
Biden reverses Trump's tough measures internally
In addition to diplomacy, in terms of domestic policy, Biden's New Deal also pointed at Trump, overturning its measures in economic, immigration and other fields.
——Strengthen employment protection
On January 22, local time, Biden signed an executive order that revoked three orders issued by Trump in 2018. These orders weakened the employment protections for federal employees and restricted the time for federal employees to handle union affairs with pay.
The Biden administration believes that Trump’s executive order undermines workers’ collective bargaining capabilities.
-Suspend the construction of the border wall
The construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall is Trump's outstanding "political achievement".
On the first day of his presidency, Biden issued an executive order to suspend all border wall construction.
Data map: On January 22, local time, building materials were put aside at a border wall construction site in New Mexico, USA, without construction.
On February 11, local time, the White House announced that Biden had cancelled Trump’s national emergency order for the construction of the border wall and stopped funding for the construction of the US-Mexico border wall.
For long-distance immigrants trying to cross the US-Mexico border to seek asylum, the White House has repeatedly issued warnings about the security risks they face.
White House spokesman Psaki emphasized that this "still a dangerous journey" and "this is not the time to travel to the United States."
——Revisit the rules for the treatment of immigrants
In fact, nearly a month since taking office, Biden has signed a number of administrative documents related to immigration policies.
On February 2, local time, Biden announced the establishment of an interdepartmental working group to solve the problem of "separation of flesh and blood" of illegal immigrants.
The Trump administration has implemented a "zero tolerance" policy against illegal immigrants. Border law enforcement officers forced the separation of their underage children when arresting them, which triggered unanimous condemnation from all walks of life in the United States.
Four days later, Brinken announced that the Biden administration had begun to terminate the immigration agreements signed by the United States with El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras and reform the asylum system under Trump.
The United States signed agreements with the above three countries in July 2019 to restrict the ability of some asylum seekers from these countries to apply for asylum in the United States and require them to seek protection in their countries of origin.
Data map: On December 19, 2018, local time, Los Angeles, USA, more than 6000 immigrants from more than 100 countries attended the naturalization ceremony.
In addition, a number of people familiar with the matter revealed that the Biden administration and Democratic congressmen may announce immigration reform plans later this week, including giving 11 million illegal immigrants a chance to naturalize and expanding refugee resettlement plans.
Trump’s "public charge" immigration exclusion regulations proposed during his tenure are also about to come to an end. The policy strictly restricts the issuance of green cards to poor immigrants receiving benefits.
Although Biden revoked many of his predecessor’s tough immigration policies in a short period of time, American public opinion pointed out that the Biden administration still has a long way to go before these policies "landed".
The Associated Press stated that “Biden can withdraw Trump’s policies with a swipe of a pen”, but the real reform of the US immigration system must be supported by Congress. This is where Trump, Obama and Bush Jr. are in office. Inside, the arduous task that has not been completed.
Biden's approach has not yet shown a new and effective way of thinking.
The most important and primary purpose of the Biden administration since it came to power is to "de-Trump" as soon as possible, to fish out the political legacy of the Democratic Party during the Obama era, so that the political elites in Washington can return to Washington. I’m used to it.
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