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China finally congratulates Biden and Harris on election victory

The gesture Friday ended whispers over Beijing’s reticence.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin speaks during a press conference in which he congratulated U.S. president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin speaks during a press conference in which he congratulated U.S. president-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris.Read moreLiu Zheng / AP
    by Eva Dou, Washington Post
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