At the very outset, he spoke of repairing alliances and engaging with the world once again. He pointedly stated that American leadership is faced with advancing authoritarianism especially the “growing ambitions of China to rival the United States and the determination of Russia to damage and disrupt our democracy.”
There was little that was surprising in his speech. As expected from the Democratic President, terms like ‘democracy’ ‘American Values’ ‘freedom’ figured heavily in his address. The desire to restore America’s moral authority was clearly reflected in the tenor of the speech which reiterated themes of ‘democratic values,’ ‘upholding universal rights,’ and ‘respecting the rule of law.’
In terms of global issues, at the outset, he addressed the military coup in Burma. Yes, he pointedly called the country Burma, because U.S. has never recognized the name Myanmar arguing that it was made without the consent of the people and was thus illegitimate. Interestingly, in 2016 soon after her party took office Aung San Suu Kyi had stated her preference for the colonial-era term Burma. Biden said that the Burmese military should relinquish the power they have seized.
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