Unity or division? Biden's democracy push a risky gambit

Income disparity and pandemic fuel global authoritarian tide

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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to leaders from democratic nations during the Summit for Democracy on Dec. 9. "Democracy doesn’t happen by accident," he said that day. © Reuters

MIKIO SUGENO, Nikkei Washington bureau chief

WASHINGTON -- The inaugural Summit for Democracy hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden marks an unprecedented attempt to bring together countries committed to values like liberty and human rights.

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