US president said his government is trying to determine if virus came from Chinese laboratory in Wuhan
US President Donald Trump has promised to hold China accountable if Beijing’s guilt in spreading the coronavirus pandemic is proven. Trump said this on Saturday during a daily briefing at the White House, Reuters reports.
“This (coronavirus epidemic – Ed.) Could have been stopped in China before it began, but it has not been done, and now the whole world is suffering because of this,” Trump said.
The coronavirus epidemic could not be stopped in time due to a mistake by the Chinese authorities, the American leader suggested. However, he also did not rule out that this could be done deliberately.
“If it was a mistake, a mistake is a mistake. But if they deliberately carried responsibility for it, that’s what I mean, then there must be consequences,” the American president said.
He did not specify what actions the United States could take regarding China.
Trump also raised the issue of a virology laboratory in Wuhan. Fox News reported this week that it was likely that coronavirus was developed at the facility as part of China’s efforts to demonstrate its ability to identify and fight viruses.
The head of the US White House said his government is trying to determine if the virus came from a Chinese laboratory.
Back in February, the Wuhan State Institute of Virology denied rumors that the virus could be artificially synthesized in one of its laboratories or get out of control beyond its borders.
As we reported before, US President Donald Trump threatens to impose sanctions on countries that refuse or time out with the evacuation of their citizens from his country.
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“If it was a mistake, a mistake is a mistake. But if they deliberately carried responsibility for it, that’s what I mean, then there must be consequences,” the American president said.
Makes no difference if it was spread deliberately or not, the Chinks are responsible for every death through this bat virus.
They are still in full responsible!
Agreed. Whether or not they purposefully manufactured the virus, they purposefully let it spread across the world for China’s benefit. It is often said that the cover up is worse than the crime.
‘Batwoman’ Shi Zhengli and her colleagues at the Wuhan Institute of Virology emphasised the importance of conducting investigations into the viruses from bats. She will know exactly what happened. She spent 13 years in batcaves collecting filthy viruses for no good reason.
She could have just gone to the nearest market, she would have collected enough viruses for a thousand years of research.
She should have gone to a turkish Döner joint in Germany, she would have found all viruses that exist on earth, including some extraterrestial ones, in one single place.
I wouldn’t walk into any Muslim restaurant to begin with.
Sadly i did. A few months ago. I was hungry and all other restaurants were closed, except for their Döner takeaway. It tasted awful, i almost threw up after i finished it. Needed some vodka to clean my inner guts. Next time i prefer to starve…
You probably have done many times without knowing! The ‘Star of India’ will usually turn out to be owned, run and staffed by Bengalis!
Here in Ukraine we don’t have Indian or Chinese restaurants, but Japanese food is popular. I left the UK before the muslim invasion, although I did frequent Chinese restaurants in the UK.
Yeah. And the shithouse in those places should require full hazmat gear.
Nice vision. But in the worst case the world will collapse and only China and NK will survive. Was this the plan? I don’t know…
The US rely on China too much with trade for any realistic sanctions to be applied. Corporations in the West sold their souls to China for profit, now they are reaping the rewards.
It remains to be seen , but I would not underestimate the anger of the American people.
A vast majority are furious with the behaviour of the Chinese government, not only with this virus . This may the catalyst needed to unite the country and if this happens , history has shown that we can accomplish almost anything.
We MUST see a return of industries back into our own nations. We cannot go on like we have. China will grow into a true monster if we don’t and this regardless what the bat-virus situation will turn out to be. I have a small bit of hope that this pandemic will wake a few people up.
But, I fear that in the end, profits will win over common sense.
Is there anything manufactured by large US companies in the US now? Or are they all based in China?
China made stuff was good for people with a low budget, and so was Wal*Mart. Those who could not afford expensive US, French, Scandinavian, Japanese or German brands, had cheap alternatives. That was the plan, beneficial for all involved. It was never the plan to shift our brands to China, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. But it did happen, and everything got out of balance. Same with refugees. During the war in Yugoslavia many refugees came, when the war was over they had to go back. Now it’s once in never out. Crazy.
Trump should pressure Apple to withdraw from China. I can think of at least one country that is pro-America, has a tech-savvy workforce and does not require huge wages. How about it Trump?!
Here is a rather long list of US/International companies based in China, who either produce part or 100% of their products there. The list is not a complete one either.
AT&T
Abercrombe & Fitch
Abbott Laboratories
Acer Electronics
Ademco Security
Adidas
ADI Security
AGI- American Gem Institute
AIG Financial
Agrilink Foods, Inc. (ProFac)
Allergan Laboratories
American Eagle Outfitters
American Standard
American Tourister
Ames Tools
Amphenol Corporation
Amway Corporation
Analog Devices, Inc.
Apple Computer
Armani
Armour Meats
Ashland Chemical
Ashley Furniture
Associated Grocers
Audi Motors
AudioVox
AutoZone, Inc.
Avon
Banana Republic
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.
Baxter International
Bed, Bath & Beyond
Belkin Electronics
Best Buy
Best Foods
Big 5 Sporting Goods
Black & Decker
Body Shop
Borden Foods
Briggs & Stratton
Calrad Electric
Campbell ‘s Soup
Canon Electronics
Carole Cable
Casio Instrument
Caterpillar, Inc.
CBC America
CCTV Outlet
Checker Auto
CitiCorp
Cisco Systems
Chiquita Brands International
Claire’s Boutique
Cobra Electronics
Coby Electronics
Coca Cola Foods
Colgate-Palmolive
Colorado Spectrum
ConAgra Foods
Cooper Tire
Corning, Inc.
Coleman Sporting Goods
Compaq
Crabtree & Evelyn
Cracker Barrel Stores
Craftsman Tools (see Sears)
Cummins, Inc.
Dannon Foods
Dell Computer
Del Monte Foods
Dewalt Tools
DHL
Dial Corporation
Diebold, Inc.
Dillard’s, Inc.
Dodge-Phelps
Dole Foods
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.
Dow-Corning
Eastman Kodak
EchoStar
Eclipse CCTV
Edge Electronics Group
Electric Vehicles USA, Inc.
Eli Lilly Company
Emerson Electric
Enfamil
Estee Lauder
Eveready
Family Dollar Stores
FedEx
Fisher Scientific
Ford Motors
Fossil
Frito Lay
Furniture Brands International
GAP Stores
Gateway Computer
GE, General Electric
General Foods International
General Mills
General Motors
Gentek
Gerber Foods
Gillette Company
Goodrich Company
Goodyear Tire
Google
Gucci
Guess?
Haagen-Dazs
Harley Davidson
Hasbro Company
Heinz Foods
Hershey Foods
Hitachi
Hoffman-LaRoche
Holt’s Automotive Products
Hormel Foods
Home Depot
Honda Motor
Hoover Vacuum
HP Computer
Honda
Honeywell
Hubbell Inc.
Huggies
Hunts-Wesson Foods
ICON Office Solutions
IBM
Ikea
Intel Corporation
J.C. Penny’s
J.M. Smucker Company
John Deere
Johnson Control
Johnson & Johnson
Johnstone Supply
JVC Electronics
KB Home
Keebler Foods
Kenwood Audio
KFC, Kentucky Fried Chicken
Kimberly Clark
Knorr Foods
K-Mart
Kohler
Kohl’s Corporation
Kraft Foods
Kragen Auto
Land’s End
Lee Kum Kee Foods
Lexmark
LG Electronics
Lipton Foods
L.L. Bean, Inc.
Logitech
Libby’s Foods
Linen & Things
Lipo Chemicals, Inc.
Lowe’s Hardware
Lucent Technologies
Lufkin
Mars Candy
Martha Stewart Products
Mattel
McCormick Foods
McDonald’s
McKesson Corporation
Megellan GPS
Memorex
Merck & Company
Michael’s Stores
Mitsubishi Electronics
Mitsubishi Motors
Mobile Oil
Molex
Motorola
Motts Applesauce
Multifoods Corporation
Nabisco Foods
National Semiconductor
Nescafe
Nestles Foods
Nextar
Nike
Nikon
Nivea Cosmetics
Nokia Electronics
Northrop Grumman Corporation
NuSkin International
Nutrilite (see Amway)
Nvidia Corporation (G-Force)
Office Depot
Olin Corporation
Old Navy
Olympus Electronics
Orion-Knight Electronics
Pacific Sunwear, Inc.
Pamper’s
Panasonic
Pan Pacific Electronics
Panvise
Papa Johns
Payless Shoesource
Pelco
Pentax Optics
Pep Boy’s
Pepsico International
PetsMart
Petco
Pfizer, Inc.
Philips Electronics
Phillip Morris Companies
Pier 1 Imports
Pierre Cardin
Pillsbury Company
Pioneer Electronics
Pitney Bowes, Inc.
Pizza Hut
Plantronics
PlaySchool Toys
Polaris Industries
Polaroid
Polo (see Ralph Loren)
Post Cereals
Price-Pfister
Pringles
Praxair
Proctor & Gamble
PSS World Medical
Pyle Audio
Qualcomm
Quest One
Radio Shack
Ralph Loren
RCA
Reebok International
Reynolds Aluminum
Revlon
Rohm & Hass Company
Samsonite
Samsung
Sanyo
Shell Oil
Schwinn Bike
Sears-Craftsman
Seven-Eleven (7-11)
Sharp Electronics
Sherwin-Williams
Shure Electronics
Sony
Speco Technologies/Pro Video
Shopko Stores
Skechers Footwear
SmartHome
Smucker’s (see J.M. Smucker’s)
Solar Power, Inc.
Spencer Gifts
Stanley Tools
Staple’s
Starbucks Corporation
Steelcase, Inc.
STP Oil
Sunkist Growers
SunMaid Raisins
Sunglass Hut
Sunkist
Subway Sandwiches
Switchcraft Electronics
SYSCO Foods
Sylvania Electric
3-M
Tai Pan Trading Company
Tamron Optics
Target
TDK
Tektronix, Inc
Texas Instruments
Timex
Timken Bearing
TNT
Tommy Hilfiger
Toro
Toshiba
Tower Automotive
Toyota
Toy’s R Us, Inc.
Trader Joe’s
Tripp-lite
True Value Hardware
Tupper Ware
Tyson Foods
Uniden Electronics
UPS
Valspar Corporation
Victoria ‘s Secret
Vizio Electronics
Volkswagen
VTech
Walgreen Company
Walt Disney Company
Walmart
WD-40 Corporation
Weller Electric Company
Western Digital
Westinghouse Electric
Weyerhaeuser Company
Whirlpool Corporation
Wilson Sporting Goods
Wrigley
WW Grainger, Inc.
Wyeth Laboratories
X-10
Xelite
Xerox
Yahoo
Yamaha
Yoplait Foods
Yum Brands
Zale Corporation
With the benefit of hindsight, it was the integration of the economies of western technocracy and that of a cruel communist peasant superstate that caused all this misery. After all, it was well known when Nixon and others opened China up that Mao was one of the worse monsters of all time, yet we all wanted to do business with people who had little or no regard for human life.
The Han Chinese are horrible ultra-nationalists who regard themselves as superior to all others. Remind you of someone?!