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Summit for Democracy a show of US arrogance

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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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