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The fact that COVID-19 originated in China and was not reported in a timely or transparent manner is triggering a sea change in relations. The pandemic is now repeatedly called the “China virus” by President Donald Trump. The U.S. imposed financial and economic sanctions on China tied directly to its responsibility for the pandemic. Most recently, the U.S. Department of Justice has accused Chinese hackers of attempting to steal U.S. research on a virus vaccine.
A man works to remove the U.S. Consulate plaque at the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu, China, on July 26, 2020.The American private sector is being urged to decouple from Chinese supply chains, moving away from efficiency toward resilience and self-reliance. Pompeo is belatedly prodding allies, notably in Europe, to follow suit by removing supply chains from China, e.g. in pharmaceuticals and technology.
People in personal protective equipment are seen before they enter the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu, China, on July 27, 2020, after China ordered its closure.Beyond economics, the U.S. has imposed sanctions on Chinese politicians for human rights violations against the Uyghur Muslim minorities in Xinjiang. Despite stern denunciations by China’s new brand of “wolf warrior” ambassadors in London and Washington, the U.S. and the U.K.
Protesters hold signs outside of the Chinese consulate in Houston on July 24, 2020, after the U.S. State Department ordered China to close it.China’s imposition of a sweeping new security law in Hong Kong is a significant source of tension with the U.S. and the U.K. The U.S. revoked Hong Kong’s special trade status, which allowed it to avoid tariffs imposed by the U.S.
Protesters hold up signs and flags outside the Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas, on July 24, 2020, after the U.S. ordered it closed.Significant geopolitical shifts are being influenced by the major power rivalry. The Sino-Indian skirmish in the Himalayas heightened nationalist emotions in both countries and may nudge the Modi administration toward closer strategic ties with the U.S. Not to be outdone, China is using large dollops of cash to strengthen ties with Pakistan and Iran.
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