Reset needed of Canada-China ties
By David
Kilgour
A 2019 Nanos national opinion survey indicated that nine in 10 pre-COVID-19 pandemic Canadians then held a negative impression of the government of China.
Many nationals of countries with independent media probably know that during about 40 days in late 2019 and early last year, Beijing concealed and falsified information about the spread of COVID-19 within China. German intelligence and others report that Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) pressured the WHO to delay issuing a global warning about the virus. US government security concluded that Beijing suppressed the information so it could buy up personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical supplies globally.
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A 2019 Nanos national opinion survey indicated that nine in ten pre-pandemic Canadians then held a negative impression of the Government of China.
Many nationals of countries with independent media probably know that during about 40 days in late 2019 and early 2020 Beijing concealed and falsified information about the spread of COVID-19 within China. German intelligence and others report that China’s Xi Jinping pressured the World Health Organization (WHO) to delay issuing a global warning about the virus. American government security concluded that Beijing suppressed the information so it could buy up PPE and other medical supplies globally.
When COVID-19 emerged in Wuhan, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen moved quickly to screen flights from there on December 31, 2019; ban Wuhan residents on January 23; institute intensive testing and contact tracing; and bar all visitors from China on February 6th. If the WHO and its 194 member-nations had adapted
Author of the article: David Kilgour
Publishing date: Jan 23, 2021 • January 23, 2021 • 3 minute read • Chinese President Xi Jinping, middle, and senior members of the government stand as a the People s Liberation Army Band plays the national anthem at a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of China s entry into the Korean War, on October 23, 2020 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China. Photo by Kevin Frayer /Getty Images
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A 2019 Nanos opinion survey indicated that 9-10 pre-pandemic Canadians held a negative impression of the Government of China.
Many nationals of countries with independent media probably know that during about 40 days in late 2019 and early 2020 Beijing concealed and falsified information about the spread of COVID-19 within China.