US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington. The two-day virtual Summit for Democracy this week has raised questions about the state of the US’ own democratic system. Photo: AP
US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington. The two-day virtual Summit for Democracy this week has raised questions about the state of the US’ own democratic system. Photo: AP
Winston Mok
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Winston Mok

US should take a back seat at democracy summit and look instead to Europe, East Asian economies

  • The meeting is an excuse for the US to belittle its rivals, but the country is no longer the shining example of a liberal democracy
  • The US must step back from the role of teacher and instead take lessons from more successful democracies like Japan and the Nordic countries

Winston Mok
Winston Mok

Updated: 4:39am, 8 Dec, 2021

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US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington. The two-day virtual Summit for Democracy this week has raised questions about the state of the US’ own democratic system. Photo: AP
US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington. The two-day virtual Summit for Democracy this week has raised questions about the state of the US’ own democratic system. Photo: AP
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