NEW: Bill Gates is wrong. China’s coronavirus coverup is not a ‘distraction.’ washingtonpost.com/opinions/globa… by me @PostOpinions
"Let’s focus on the bottom line: Gates’s comments are simply wrong, and dangerously so. Beijing’s bad behavior is neither past nor benign. In fact, it continues to put us at increased risk."
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Cooperating with China on the pandemic is crucial, say those who warn against pushing Beijing too far. Yet this is a straw man argument. Cooperation works only to the extent Beijing is cooperating in good faith.
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Bill Gates is ignoring the facts about China’s actions. But sweeping things under the rug is not how you counter a pandemic; it merely encourages the Chinese government to keep doing what it’s already been doing.
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Whether you believe it came from a market, a lab or a random bat flying around Wuhan, Beijing won’t allow any of these scenarios to be examined. We have to solve the origin question to beat the outbreak and prevent the next pandemic. washingtonpost.com/opinions/globa…
If Beijing’s behavior is allowed to continue unchallenged, it will continue to abuse our leniency. Every country in the world shares this interest; the United States should lead a more international effort in this regard.
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