China's impatient about the new China policy but US is in no rush

THE inauguration of Joe Biden as president of the United States has been welcomed in Beijing but Chinese officials are increasingly impatient that Washington has not enunciated a new China policy.

At a foreign ministry press conference held the day after the inauguration, Chinese spokeswoman Hua Chunying acknowledged that "as I watched the fireworks display and heard the crowd cheering at the inauguration party, I did feel somewhat emotional".

"We wish President Biden every success in state governance," she added.