US President Joe Biden says he wants to champion democracy but the message faces criticism – Copyright AFP SERGIO HERNANDEZ Sebastian Smith President Joe Biden said Friday that democracy “knows no borders” as he closed a two-day summit on democratic freedoms while fending off a storm of criticism from China and domestic critics alike. Biden’s presidency has focused on restoring America to what Ronald Reagan liked to call a “shining city on the hill,” or a beacon for freedom that other nations look up to. But the Washington summit, held by video link because of Covid-19, underlined difficulties facing the…