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Summit for Democracy a show of US arrogance

U.S. President Joe Biden escorts Chinese President Xi Jinping to his car to bid farewell after their talks in the Filoli Estate in the U.S. state of California, Nov 15, 2023. [Xinhua]

In the grand narrative spun by the Biden administration, the Summit for Democracy was supposed to be a beacon of hope, a rallying cry for freedom against the encroaching shadows of authoritarianism.

Yet, as the curtains fall on each successive summit, it becomes increasingly evident that this event is nothing more than a charade-an empty vessel, rattling with the echoes of American hubris and double standards.

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