'Trump is better': In Asia, pro-democracy forces worry about Biden

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It might seem counterintuitive that Asian defenders of democracy are among the most ardent supporters of Trump, who has declared his friendship with Xi Jinping of China and Kim Jong Un of North Korea. But it is precisely Trumpࢀ™s willingness to flout diplomatic protocol, abandon international accords, and keep his opponents off-balance that have earned him plaudits as a leader strong enough to stand up to dictators and defend democratic ideals overseas, even if he has been criticized as diminishing them at home. Advertisement As Biden now assembles his foreign-policy team, prominent human rights activists across Asia are worried about…

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