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

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BANGKOK (NYTIMES) - A dissident once branded Enemy No. 1 by the Chinese Communist Party is spreading conspiracy theories about vote-rigging in the US presidential election. Pro-democracy campaigners from Hong Kong are championing President Donald Trump's claims of an electoral victory. Human rights activists and religious leaders in Vietnam and Myanmar are expressing reservations about President-elect Joe Biden's ability to keep authoritarians in check. It might seem counterintuitive that Asian defenders of democracy are among the most ardent supporters of Mr Trump, who...

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