President Joe Biden will host a virtual "Summit for Democracy" with selected countries on the themes: strengthening democracy and countering authoritarianism, fighting corruption, and promoting respect for human rights. It acts both as the prosecutor and the judge of democracy, defines which country is deemed democratic and which one is not, unabashedly to further its geopolitical interests. The United States, which is the sole global superpower since the collapse of Soviet Russia, regards itself as the guardian of democracy. The West, therefore, assumes it is its prerogative to set the criteria for democracy and the rest of the world is to follow. However, the definition and interpretation of democracy have long been the monopoly of the West, as democracy is a political system that originated from the West. A country that is undemocratic is regarded as a pariah in the global system. No one will dispute this, as democracy is a common value cherished by all mankind which transcends cultures and cuts across borders.ĭemocracy is sacrosanct.
The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.ĭemocracy is a shared value of humanity. Editor's note: Koh King Kee is president of Centre for New Inclusive Asia, director of the China Belt and Road Desk, Baker Tilly Advisory Malaysia, and president of Dr Wu LIen-Teh Education Society, Malaysia.
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