Topic: 2008 US Presidential Election
In 2001, Biden boarded the Great Wall as a souvenir during his visit to China.
In 2001, when Biden visited China, he visited a village in the suburbs of Beijing and shook hands with the children in the village.
This newspaper comprehensively reported that Biden was chosen as Obama’s deputy, largely relying on his rich experience in military diplomacy. In American politics, Biden belongs to a moderate dove. He advocates contact with other countries to understand rather than simply confrontation.
When he was young, Biden opposed the Vietnam War. After being elected as a senator, Biden, then chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, supported the Bush administration’s decision when it invaded Afghanistan and Iraq in 2001 and 2003 respectively. However, Biden later changed his position and criticized the Bush administration for its improper handling of the Iraq issue.
In 2006, Biden and Leslie Gelber, former chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, announced a plan to solve sectarian conflicts in Iraq. He called for the establishment of a federal system in Iraq and arranged for Kurds, Shiites and Sunnis to establish republics in their respective regions. Biden supports the US government’s diplomatic contacts with Iran.
Be keen on formulating foreign policy
Biden is skeptical and reserved about the missile defense system vigorously promoted by the Bush administration. He believes that the world is still in the transition period after the Cold War, and the "new world order" predicted by many people has not yet arrived. The strategic relationship between the United States and the world’s major powers is at a critical moment, and the missile defense system will affect their attitude towards the United States.
As a senior member of the Democratic Party in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Senate, Biden is quite active in the formulation of American foreign policy, especially in anti-nuclear and arms control. In 1997, he took the lead in pushing the Senate to ratify the Chemical Weapons Convention and supported the prevention of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. In 1999, Biden tried to push the Senate to pass the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, but failed.
Visited China twice.
Oppose being an enemy of China
On China policy, Biden advocates the one-China policy, and the Taiwan Strait issue must be resolved peacefully in accordance with the wishes of the people on both sides of the strait. He visited China twice in 1979 and 2001. In August 2001, Biden, then chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, visited China, stressing that the relationship between the United States and Asia, especially China, is extremely important, and the US government should continue to contact China and strive to develop friendly and cooperative relations between the two sides.
Biden said: "American conservative think tanks regard China as a potential enemy, and I totally oppose this view." He said: "Most Americans and most US congressmen believe that although China is not an ally of the United States, it can become a friend of the United States." He said that the relationship between the United States and China can be summarized by the word "convergence of interests", and the two countries share common interests in maintaining peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and preventing nuclear proliferation.
US President Bush signed the new National Space Policy in 2006, saying that the US government has the right to prohibit anyone who is "hostile to American interests" from using space. This is the first time in 10 years that the United States has made an overall and comprehensive revision of its space policy. Some analysts said that Bush’s move was aimed at China. Biden warned against launching an arms race in space against China. Biden said: "I don’t think we need to worry too much (about China)."
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