Xi Jinping’s US envoy invokes Lincoln in declaring China a democracy

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Thursday, 23 Sep 2021
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China's ambassador to the US Qin Gang. - AFP

WASHINGTON (Bloomberg): A top Chinese diplomat claimed that China is a democracy, arguing its political system exemplifies the ideals of former US president Abraham Lincoln and the ancient Greeks who invented a representative form of government.

Qin Gang, China’s ambassador to the US, on Wednesday (Sept 22) cited the right of Chinese people to participate in certain elections and consultations over major policies as evidence of a democratic system not unlike that in America.

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Xi Jinping’s US envoy invokes Lincoln in declaring China a democracy