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China's efforts to blame coronavirus on a US army delegation to Wuhan infuriate No. 10 as Boris Johnson's advisers say Beijing's statistics on its cases could be downplayed by a factor of 40
Daily Mail ^ | 03-28-2020 | Harry Cole

Posted on 03/28/2020 6:33:30 PM PDT by NRx

China's behaviour during the coronavirus pandemic will eventually result in a 'reckoning' in relations with Beijing, close allies of Boris Johnson have warned.

Senior Ministers think China risks becoming a pariah state unless there are sweeping reforms when the crisis abates, and they are demanding an urgent review of Britain's relationship with the Communist super-state.

It comes as the Prime Minister faces renewed Cabinet pressure to block the deal with the Chinese technology giant Huawei to build vast swathes of Britain's 5G network.

There is fury at the top of government about the Chinese Communist Party's misinformation blitz around the virus, restrictions on vast amounts of protective medical equipment being exported, and animal rights abuses blamed by experts for the outbreak.

There is particular irritation in Downing Street about attempts to falsely blame a US Army delegation to the city of Wuhan, the outbreak's epicentre, for causing the crisis.

A source said: 'There is a disgusting disinformation campaign going on and it is unacceptable. They [the Chinese government] know they have got this badly wrong and rather than owning it they are spreading lies.'

Mr Johnson has been warned by scientific advisers that China's officially declared statistics on the number of cases of coronavirus could be 'downplayed by a factor of 15 to 40 times'. And No 10 believes China is seeking to build its economic power during the pandemic with 'predatory offers of help' countries around the world.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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1 posted on 03/28/2020 6:33:30 PM PDT by NRx
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To: NRx

China has exposed themselves to the world. This virus is going to change a lot.


2 posted on 03/28/2020 6:40:59 PM PDT by McGavin999 (Queen Fancy Nancy Of North Poopistan)
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To: NRx

F China


3 posted on 03/28/2020 6:43:29 PM PDT by rrrod (6)
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To: NRx
is this in any way related to the World Military Games in Wuhan last October?

Coincidentally, they began the same day as Event 201, the corona virus pandemic simulation.

Some people left one event and went to the other. Some may be connected to the famous dossier people.

4 posted on 03/28/2020 6:44:40 PM PDT by bankwalker (Immigration without assimilation is an invasion.)
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To: null and void

Fired up the incenerators China PING!


5 posted on 03/28/2020 6:46:33 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: NRx

The rest of the world should cut China off entirely.

Just to start.


6 posted on 03/28/2020 6:48:40 PM PDT by chris37 (Coronavirus wasn't born in a bowl of bat soup.)
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To: NRx

China claims these flu death numbers for the years 2016-2018 =>

“The total number of flu deaths last year was 144, compared with 56 in 2016 and 41 in 2017.”

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3829268/posts


7 posted on 03/28/2020 6:49:07 PM PDT by Ken H (Best SOTU ever!)
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8 posted on 03/28/2020 6:55:42 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Ken H

China’s stats:

Cases Dead

China 81,439 + 3,300

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So if they are up to 40x off in their numbers?


9 posted on 03/28/2020 6:57:34 PM PDT by TigerClaws
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To: McGavin999

Not for the US Chamber of Commerce. You would think that they are Ferengi.


10 posted on 03/28/2020 7:01:38 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (A socalist is someone that wants everything you have except your job.)
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To: McGavin999

I hope you are right but the cynic in me says that all of these countries are going to rush right back in bed with the CCP. Trump will probably be the only one using this experience to try and return vital industries domestically. That will be the only cover these other folks will need to get another STD from the CCP.


11 posted on 03/28/2020 7:04:48 PM PDT by Mr Fuji
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To: NRx

It’s like saying it’s the victims fault by a rapist.


12 posted on 03/28/2020 7:07:22 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: NRx

Kind of like how Communist China downplayed the deaths of Chinese people during the Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution by a factor of 1000.

They lie. Period. Gotta save face.


13 posted on 03/28/2020 7:11:46 PM PDT by Its All Over Except ... (If You Haven't Realized You Are In Clown World Then You Have Spent Too Much Time At The Circus)
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To: NRx

GB needs to eschew China 5G hardware/software.


14 posted on 03/28/2020 7:15:21 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: NRx

Would the Chinese government lie to the world?

Well, they lie to their people all the time, so, why not the world?

It’s what they do.

BTW, they’ve also been lying about their great economic success for the last 30 years or more.


15 posted on 03/28/2020 7:22:44 PM PDT by adorno
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To: Paladin2

For sure GB would be crazy to get 5G from China


16 posted on 03/28/2020 7:24:38 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: NRx

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17 posted on 03/28/2020 7:30:18 PM PDT by sauropod (Fear can turn a human into an animal. Our speech is violence. Their violence is speech.)
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To: NRx

“about attempts to falsely blame a US Army delegation to the city of Wuhan”

Jerks, but why was the US Army helping the communist Chinese government with something?


18 posted on 03/28/2020 7:31:00 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Mr Fuji

In case you didn’t know, all big pharmacy has signed and sent Trump a letter saying that they won’t.


19 posted on 03/28/2020 7:35:06 PM PDT by prophetic (Trump is today's DANIEL. Shut the mouth of lions Lord, let his enemies be the Cat Food instead.)
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To: NRx

European nations are using test kits from China to fight this thing.

Not very promising for the West.


20 posted on 03/28/2020 7:38:42 PM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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