Pandemic Pushes U.S. and China Towards Cold War

“The coronavirus pandemic, in an unexpected but potentially fateful twist, has moved the United States and China a big step closer to a new Cold War,” the Los Angeles Times reports.

“It has strengthened hard-liners in both countries, and political pressures stemming from the pandemic are making it harder for leaders to back away from escalation.”

Said one Trump campaign adviser: “One way we still win this election is by turning it into a referendum on China.”