Dear Elsa:
I, too, am very pleased to see your country elect a new president. I think Mr Biden and I will get along.
You speak of the power of renewal. You are right in this. Renewal for us means providing the conditions so that every person can change their lives.
Because we are such a large nation — more than 1.4 billion people — our projects for renewal require massive amounts of investment, planning and a strong commitment to make sure they are completed on time.
The People’s Republic of China is doing this and the Chinese people see that it is being done. They see the roads being built and the new homes go up. They drink better water because of the aqueducts. They can go to the doctor because of the health clinics. They see themselves advance because of the schools and universities. They can play sports because of the fields and stadiums we have built. They can fly to see relatives because of the airports. They can travel on the ground with speed because of our bullet trains. It is a huge project to bring modern facilities to our citizens but we are doing it. The government is doing it.
We have come such a long way in such a short time.
You speak of democracy. I am not against it. I think it is a wonderful concept. We would all like to express our feelings and thoughts. But as Mr Biden himself said at the inauguration, democracy is fragile. Just two weeks before, a mob broke into congress intending to strip him of his victory. The electoral ballots could have been destroyed. And it happened as the television cameras rolled.
Democracy is too fragile for China at this stage of our development.
We cannot afford to derail the great project of providing the infrastructure the country needs.
We cannot afford some charismatic person who decides they want to be king, to set about distracting our citizens from the grand task of building China.
And what person doesn’t want to be king?
Our collective leadership, which I am so honored to guide forward, recognizes this human failing. We recognize, too, that censorship is an imposition on our people but our citizens understand it is a sacrifice that must be made for the future of China.
Otherwise there would be chaos.
Your nation has a great tradition and as Mr Biden’s election shows, you are able to change direction. But look how hard it was to elect the two senators from Georgia that you need to have a majority? If you had not had so much money pouring into that election, the Senate may have stayed Republican, and what would that have meant for the future of your nation?
Deadlock. Obstruction. Lawmakers who want to be king interfering with the growth of the country.
We Chinese do not believe our economic model is for everyone but it works for us.
Yes, there are problems and we must censor speech at this stage, but soon we will have achieved all that is needed so that every citizen has a chance to develop as much as their capabilities allow.
Our nations are different so let us have mutual respect.
The Chinese people wishes for your nation to prosper as you pursue your path while we pursue our own.
Thank you
Xi Jinping
Chairman
People’s Republic of China
Founded October 1 1949
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