Trump faults China for coronavirus' spread, says U.S. investigating

[Lacessit]

It's very rare I agree with anything Trump says or does. However, this is one occasion. The CCP must be held accountable, and make reparations.

[Mavideol]

this is the same guy who said ....

 

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-china-transparency/

Did Trump Praise China for Its ‘Transparency’ on COVID-19?

The president's opinion of China's handling of the coronavirus pandemic has changed over time.

U.S. President Donald Trump praised China for its "transparency" in handling the coronavirus outbreak, then later criticized the World Health Organization for doing the same.

 

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/24/trump-thanks-chinas-xi-jinping-for-handling-of-coronavirus.html

Trump thanks China’s Xi Jinping for handling of coronavirus

Published Fri, Jan 24 20205:05 PM ESTUpdated Fri, Jan 24 20205:28 PM EST

[Mavideol]

he should be careful or China will retaliate the same way as they did to Australia

 

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1275037/China-coronavirus-Wuhan-inquiry-origin-threatens-boycott-Australia-investigation-covid19

China threatens to boycott Australia over coronavirus inquiry demand sparking FURY

CHINA has sparked fury by threatening a boycott of Australia after officials in Canberra called for an investigation into its role in the global coronavirus pandemic.

[metisdead]

1 hour ago, metisdead said:

A post containing a video from a late night comedy show and a reply has been removed.  A late night comedy show is not a credible source of news. 

 

A post containing a re-post of that late night comedy show has been removed.  A late night comedy show is not a credible source of news.  If that video is re-posted again, a warning will be issued. 

[frenetic]

3 hours ago, Lacessit said:

Many countries have defaulted on debt. Russia, Argentina and Pakistan have done so.

And the consequences weren't pretty. And the reason these countries have defaulted (although I don't believe Pakistan actually has done so) is because they were borrowing in dollars so had to repay in dollars. If they were borrowing in their own currency, then repaying a debt would be no problem. But what rational lender would lend them money? But since the US's creditors borrowin dollars, the US can easily repay. Were the US to not repay for reasons other than necessity, that would not only devalue the dollar severely, but result in major damage to the worldwide financial system. It's a nonstarter. 

[daveAustin]

Trump is a tool and has royally messed up with this, but let's not forget that China is the real evil here. It is all on them!

[RoadWarrior371]

On 4/27/2020 at 8:25 PM, stevenl said:

He is right in that China was slow in recognising what was happening. But as soon as they realised they took draconian measures and managed to contain it. And more than 2 months later the US was still downplaying it.

 

So yes, in hindsight China was late, but the US had a lot of time to react and that time was wasted.

 

So this is the usual deflection game again. 

So China is great since they tried to contain it, while lying about infection details, purposely hiding gene sequencing, and disappearing any doctors that tried to warn other countries.  Hump China's leg much? ????

[champers]

On 4/28/2020 at 2:32 PM, Silencer said:

He's right of course, and plenty of missing Chinese citizen's and investigative reporters to underscore the tactics China is using to cover-up their culpability, but Trump was very late to the game as well. The world should hold China accountable just as the US public should hold the Trump Administration accountable. 

The US electorate can hold Trump accountable in November, the Chinese can whistle.

[simple1]

2 hours ago, RoadWarrior371 said:

So China is great since they tried to contain it, while lying about infection details, purposely hiding gene sequencing, and disappearing any doctors that tried to warn other countries.  Hump China's leg much? ????

Chinese researchers first published the gene sequencing on an open platform to the world on 11/01/20, but government then temporarily closed the research centre.

 

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/3052966/chinese-laboratory-first-shared-coronavirus-genome-world-ordered

[stevenl]

2 hours ago, RoadWarrior371 said:

So China is great since they tried to contain it, while lying about infection details, purposely hiding gene sequencing, and disappearing any doctors that tried to warn other countries.  Hump China's leg much? ????

China is great, where did you read that in my post?

 

Why does criticising China mean I have to absolve Trump?

Edited April 29, 2020 by stevenl