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WORLD NEWS Saturday 14 November 2020
China congratulates Biden, but few U.S. policy changes seen

BEIJING (AP) — China on countries to push for policy
Friday became one of changes.
the last major countries China has tried to recruit
to congratulate U.S. Presi- Germany, France, South
dent-elect Joe Biden, who Korea and other govern-
is expected to make few ments as allies against
changes to U.S. policy in Washington but all have
conflicts with Beijing over refused. They criticized
trade, technology and se- Trump's trade tactics of sur-
curity. prise tariff hikes, which also
China, along with Russia, were used against allies,
avoided joining the throng but echo U.S. complaints
that congratulated Biden that China is violating its
last weekend after he and free-trade commitments.
vice presidential running Some Chinese trade ex-
mate Kamala Harris se- perts have suggested Bei-
cured enough Electoral jing might try to renegotiate
College votes to unseat the "Phase 1" agreement
President Donald Trump. signed in January as a first
"We respect the choice of step toward ending the
the American people," said trade war. It calls for Chi-
a foreign ministry spokes- na to increase purchases
man, Wang Wenbin. "We Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, Wang Wenbin, speaks during a routine press conference of U.S. goods in exchange
congratulate Mr. Biden where he congratulated U.S. president-elect Joe Biden at the foreign ministry in Beijing on Friday, for postponing further tariff
and Ms. Harris." Nov. 13, 2020. hikes. But that came before
Wang gave no reason for Associated Press the coronavirus derailed
the delay but said, "the re- global trade, leaving China
sult will be confirmed ac- sanctions on Chinese com- operation with Beijing on the U.S. political spectrum," behind on meeting its com-
cording to U.S. laws and panies. On Thursday, he climate change, North Ko- Louis Kuijs of Oxford Eco- mitments.
procedures." stepped up those sanctions rea, Iran and the corona- nomics said in a report this Renegotiation might fit a
U.S.-Chinese relations have by issuing an order that virus. And they say Biden week. "Biden's own pro- "more strategic, longer-
plunged to their lowest lev- bars Americans from invest- might pursue a more tradi- nouncements and policy term orientation" expected
el in decades amid a tariff ing in securities issued by tional, predictable policy program suggest he will from a Biden administra-
war over Beijing's technol- companies U.S. officials say toward China. continue to try to maintain tion, but he "cannot be
ogy ambitions and trade are owned or controlled by However, economists and the U.S. technological lead seen to be 'soft' on China"
surplus, accusations of spy- the Chinese military. political analysts expect and to attract manufactur- after the "hard rhetoric" of
ing and tension over hu- Forecasters had said even few big changes due to ing activity." the campaign, Kuijs said.
man rights, the coronavirus if lost his re-election bid, widespread frustration with Some forecasters suggest Chinese leaders were qui-
pandemic, Hong Kong and Trump was likely to try to in- Beijing's trade and human the change from Trump, eter during this year's elec-
control of the South China crease pressure on Beijing rights record and accusa- who rejected multilateral tion than in the 2016 presi-
Sea. before he leaves office on tions of spying and technol- alliances, to Biden might dential race, when they
Trump labeled China a se- Jan. 20. ogy theft. increase pressure on China favored Trump over former
curity threat and imposed Political analysts expect "A tough stance on China if Washington forms a coali- Secretary of State Hillary
export curbs and other Biden to try to resume co- has broad support across tion with other developed Clinton. q

Bangladeshi wins children's prize for fighting cyberbullying

THE HAGUE, Netherlands report cases after he heard man Douglas High School
(AP) — A 17-year-old Ban- the story of a 15-year-old in Parkland, Florida.
gladeshi boy won the Inter- girl who took her own life After Yousafzai won the
national Children's Peace as a result of cyberbully- International Children's
Prize on Friday for his work ing. "I will not stop until we Peace Prize in 2013, she
combating cyberbullying in will receive no more cases went on to be awarded
his country, and he vowed through the app," he said the Nobel Peace Prize a
to keep fighting online Friday. year later for campaigning
abuse until it is eradicated. The award is accompanied for girls to have a universal
"The fight against cyberbul- by a fund of 100,000 euros right to education even af-
lying is like a war, and in this ($118,225), which is invest- ter she survived being shot
war I am a warrior," Sadat ed by the KidsRights Foun- by Taliban militants.
Rahman said after he was dation in projects that are Addressing Friday's award
handed the prestigious closely linked to the win- ceremony via a video link,
award at a ceremony in ner's work. Previous high- Yousafzai praised Rah-
The Hague. "If everybody profile winners of the prize man's work for contributing
keeps supporting me, then include Pakistani human to internet safety.
together we will win this rights advocate Malala "All children have the right
battle against cyberbully- Yousafzai, Swedish climate to be protected from vio- In this Friday Sept. 6, 2013, file image, Pakistani teenager Malala
ing." activist Greta Thunberg lence no matter if it is physi- Yousafzai, who was shot and injured by the Taliban for advo-
Rahman developed a mo- and the students who or- cal or mental, offline or cating girls' education, poses for photographers after being
awarded the International Children's Peace Prize 2013 during a
bile phone app that pro- ganized the March For Our online," she said. "Cyberbul- ceremony in the Hall of Knights in The Hague, Netherlands.
vides education about on- Lives after the deadly mass lying is a violation of that Associated Press
line bullying and a way to shooting at Marjory Stone- right."q