Why is Donald Trump angry with China?
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Fingers pointing at China
The novel coronavirus has spread across the globe with its origins unknown with clear certainty. A number of nations, including the US, have pointed fingers at China who has steadfastly denied these claims. Now President Donald Trump has upped the ante during this international crisis.
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What Trump said
According to a report filed by PTI, US President Donald Trump doubled down on China for failing to tame the coronavirus at its very origin, saying it has led to 184 countries "going through hell."
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Seeking damages
Trump has been publicly blaming China for the global spread of the "invisible enemy" and launched an investigation against it. He has also indicated that the US may be looking at "a lot more money" in damages from China than the USD 140 billion being sought by Germany from Beijing for the pandemic.
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A united front
US Senator Ted Cruz and his colleagues have urged Defence Secretary Mark Esper and Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to support the development of a fully domestic supply chain of rare earths and other minerals that are critical for manufacturing defence technologies and supporting national security. The US imports its rare earth minerals from China.
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Not just the US
Leaders of the UK, and Germany believe that the deaths and the destruction of the global economy could have been avoided, had China shared the information about the coronavirus in its early phases.