The Patriot Post® · Appeasing Beijing

Last week, the Biden Administration hosted a two-day virtual “Summit For Democracy.” It wasn’t necessarily a bad idea. I’d like to see a new global effort of free countries committed to resisting tyranny and oppression. But like everything the Biden regime does, even this event is causing embarrassment and concern.

Somehow several nations with terrible human rights records, including Pakistan and the misnamed Democratic Republic of the Congo, got invitations to the Summit For Democracy. Yet, the Biden White House did not invite Hungary, a free European nation that elected a conservative leader Joe Biden does not like.

By the way, Pakistan backed out at the last minute under pressure from communist China. That speaks volumes about Joe Biden’s influence!

But worse than that is what happened during the presentations. As a representative from Taiwan was speaking, a map of the Pacific region appeared behind her featuring mainland communist China and Taiwan in two different colors. All of a sudden, the video feed of her presentation was cut.

The official explanation from the State Department was that “technical difficulties” interrupted her remarks. But leaks suggest that bureaucrats at the White House and the State Department panicked because the map seemed to insinuate that Taiwan was a separate country and not part of communist China, as Beijing insists it is.

According to Reuters:

“One source said the map generated an instant email flurry among U.S. officials and the White House National Security Council angrily contacted the State Department, concerned it appeared to show Taiwan as a distinct country. Washington complained to Taiwan’s government, which in turn was angry that [the] video had been cut.”

Just think about that for a moment. This was a meeting of free nations called to discuss ways to defend democracy and resist tyranny. But the Biden/Harris regime was afraid of offending communist China, which wants to destroy democracy in Taiwan and replace it with communism.

So, they censored Taiwan’s representative in order to appease Beijing. Biden’s appeasement made a total mockery of the whole summit!