WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden has invited around 110 countries to virtual peaks in democracy in December, including Western allies but also Iraq, India and Pakistan, according to the list posted on the Department of Foreign Affairs website on Tuesday.
China, the main rival of the United States, not invited, while Taiwan is – steps at risk causing Beijing.
Turkey, as America is a member of NATO, also missing from the list of participants.
Among the Middle Eastern countries, only Israel and Iraq will take place at an online conference, which is scheduled for December 9-10.
Traditional Arabic allies of US – Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, are not invited.
Biden invited Brazil even though the most appropriate president, Jair Bolsonaro has been criticized to have an authoritarian crooked and is a strong supporter of Donald Trump.
In Europe, Poland was invited to the summit despite persistent tensions with the European Union on the records of human rights.
Hungary, led by the Hardline Prime Minister of Nationalist Viktor Orban, was not invited.
In Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Nigeria and Niger are among countries in the list.
In announcing the Summit back in August, the White House said the meeting would be “galvanized commitment and initiative in three main themes: defend themselves against authoritarianism, fighting corruption, and promoting respect for human rights.”
Biden invited around 110 countries to virtual summit on democracy
