China Should Be Considered A Pariah

[Drummond]

Is this the straw which makes US change?

Those damned carcinogenic fish will do it every time; obviously a game-changer ...

Brits are now reportedly hopping mad at China ...

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/12...affic.outbrain

BRITONS reacted furiously at Beijing for allowing the COVID-19 outbreak to become a worldwide pandemic and called for an end to trade with China.

China was the initial epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak but has since emerged from its lockdown after containing the virus. Although it has now contained the virus, the Chinese government has been criticised for its initial response to the contagion by some Conservative MPs. A recent UK poll conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies showed 55 percent of Britons believe the Chinese government was to blame for the COVID-19 outbreak.

Reacting to the poll, Express.co.uk readers expressed their fury at Beijing for allowing the virus to spread worldwide.

David Painter said: "Whatever the decisions made at the outbreak of this terrible virus may now be criticised in hindsight.

"The whole situation the world faces can be laid at China door.

"Their total contempt for all has been a demonstration to the rest of the world what very dangerous people we face."

Carmine Monte said: "All people who did not pay attention are partly to blame for their own troubles but the main blame still lies with China!"

Another person wrote: "The virus started in China and China covered it up for as long as it could

"In the meantime, they stopped all incoming flights but did not stop outgoing flights!

"Within this period of time, the virus travelled to Europe, USA and around the world!

"Yes! China is to blame!"

Another said: "Stop China and their trade. Cost lives all over the world cos of one man's arrogance."

Last week, a report from the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee called on the Government to confront an alleged campaign of disinformation against China.

In a new report, MPs have claimed China sought to cover up the outbreak's origins.

Chair of the committee, Tom Tugendhat told The Daily Telegraph that China had cost UK lives.

Our Intelligence community concur:

https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird...-19-death-toll

SPY AGENCIES in the UK believe there's a need for the government to reassess its relationship with China after the world's coronavirus crisis subsides.

MI6, the foreign intelligence service, and MI5, its domestic counterpart, have raised concerns about Beijing’s response to the virus and the UK’s relationship with the country. They have also begun calling for tighter controls on high-tech and other strategic industries to protect the UK’s intelligence and industry.

The intelligence bodies have asked whether the UK wants to restrict takeovers of key companies in high-tech areas to prevent information leaking.

They also suggested whether the UK should reduce Chinese students’ access to research at universities and elsewhere for the same reason.

A Whitehall source said the UK needs to ensure diversity of supply “in 6G and 7G” and to protect highly important “crown jewel” industries of technology, research and innovation.

Perhaps Boris will have a rethink over accepting Huawei here ?