Slap China and Russia: Biden does not invite them to the forum on democracies

NEW YORK – Taiwan yes, China no. But also Poland yes and Hungary no; Brazil yes, Nicaragua no; Iraq yes, Turkey, Egypt, Arabia, Jordan, the Emirates and Qatar no. The US has issued invitations for the “Summit for Democracy”, which Biden will host virtually on 9 and 10 December. The controversy immediately followed, but the most negative reactions came from the usual suspects, China and Russia, with different shades.