Inauguration ceremony reduced due to concerns about corona and armed protests… On the first day, it seems like you will see quick steps such as signing an administrative order
Abolition of’Trump US Priority’ and focus on restoration of the alliance… US-China competition is expected to intensify
viewer
US President-elect Joe Biden becomes the 46th president on the 20th (local time). A professional politician with a brilliant career, who has been a senator for 36 years and vice president for eight years, will become the president of the superpower of the United States after a third challenge, marking the beginning of the Biden era. Biden, who is standing at the forefront of President Donald Trump in terms of lines and policies, is expected to build a new order both inside and outside the United States by severing with his former administration, leading to significant changes in the international community.
Biden-elect will hold an inauguration ceremony on the outdoor stage in the Washington DC Federal Capitol during the day. In front of Chief Justice John Roberts, he takes an oath of office and reveals his vision for state affairs through his inaugural address. According to the Constitution, the term of office begins at 12:00 noon (2 a.m. on the 21st Korean time). At the end of the inauguration ceremony, after receiving a line of honor guards at the Capitol, they head to Arlington National Cemetery to make flowers, and move to the White House while escorted by the military.
In the past, the presidential inauguration ceremony was a festival atmosphere with hundreds of thousands of crowds, but this year, fears of armed protests amid the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) pandemic are growing, and it is held in an atmosphere like a military operation guarded by 25,000 national guards. Luncheons, parades, and dances were also canceled or turned into virtual.
When Biden enters the White House, he will immediately sign more than 10 executive orders and orders and take a strong drive to state affairs. In particular, he, who has ranked President Trump’s “U.S. Priority” as the top priority for abolition, has come to the international community to show a leadership differentiated from the Trump era.
Biden sees that Trump’s foreign policy has caused the US to deteriorate and focuses on reviving multilateralism and restoring alliances based on the US’s leading role. It is represented by the words “The United States is back”. This leads to observations that the Trump administration’s trade conflict against the alliance and pressure to raise defense costs will be substantially resolved or eased. It is expected to have a positive effect on strengthening the ROK-US alliance.
viewer
However, Biden’s emphasis on the alliance reflects his intention to contain China, which the United States regards as the largest rival, and traditional allies, including Korea, may fall into trouble in the swirl of US-China conflict. In the case of North Korea’s denuclearization, Biden’s emphasis on alliance and coordination can broaden South Korea’s reach, but it remains to be seen how the bottom-up approach, starting with working-level negotiations instead of Trump’s top-down approach, will actually work.
For the Biden administration, resolving internal US issues is an immediate challenge. Overcoming Corona 19, the world’s number one infected and dead, is an urgent need to resolve the severe economic recession caused by the health crisis and the deepening division. It goes so far as to say that Biden faced a crisis similar to that of the combined economic depression of the 1930s and the Civil War of the 1860s. Elect Biden believes that harmony and unity that unites the mind is essential for overcoming the crisis, and the inaugural address will also focus on integration.
Biden plans to issue dozens of executive orders over the ten days of taking office to extinguish the rush of crisis and present a blueprint for the’Biden Era’. Looking at the initial task, overcoming Corona 19, such as wearing a mask for 100 days, expanding tests and vaccinations, and economic remedies, has emerged as the most pressing issue. It also includes a number of differentiating contents by overturning Trump’s flagship policies, such as rejoining the Paris Climate Change Convention and easing immigration policies.
The fact that the Democratic Party won majority seats in both the Senate and the House of Representatives in the elections held alongside the presidential election is positive in that the Biden administration laid the groundwork to support the future state administration. However, the situation in which the Republican Party’s opposition to various reform tasks, including the state of impeachment due to Trump’s impeachment trial, and the Corona 19 budget bill, is expected to act as a test of political power in the early days of the Biden administration. .
/ Reporter Park Ye-na [email protected]
< 저작권자 ⓒ 서울경제, 무단 전재 및 재배포 금지 >