The Daily Signal: Chinese Coronavirus Disinformation Campaign Targets United States

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Chinese Coronavirus Disinformation Campaign Targets United States

China’s secrecy about the exploding coronavirus epidemic in Wuhan Province in December, typical of authoritarian regimes, caused a disastrous delay in international pathogen-fighting efforts.

Now, the Chinese government, trying to deflect blame, has added insult to injury by falsely and absurdly accusing the United States of being the origin of the pandemic. It is straight out of the old Soviet playbook on disinformation campaigns and demands a vigorous response from the U.S. State Department.

On Friday, Lijian Zhao, spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, stated in a tweet that the outbreak in Wuhan followed the visit of 300 athletes from the U.S. Army. He brazenly called for the United States to reveal the identity of patient zero and hospital records. China also has accused the United States of causing unnecessary panic in its response. 

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