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The Russian leader contacted U.S. President-elect Joe Biden after the Electoral College affirmed his victory. Putin was one of the last major world leaders to do so.
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A spokesman for China's Foreign Ministry offers congratulations at his regular daily briefing. China had been one of the last major nations to hold out recognizing Biden will be the next president.
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Political analysts say China's growing assertiveness and its recent coronavirus disinformation campaign have soured relations and encouraged the British government to reconsider its China policy.