Perspectives: How Coronavirus Fallout Will Impact US-China Relations

The effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic on U.S.-China relations remain a point of great speculation, as trade, militarization and the global economy could possibly be destabilized or disrupted if relations between the nations sour further. Many right-rated voices frame China as the top offender in the coronavirus crisis, blaming Chinese leaders for hiding the severity of the virus and enabling a purportedly worsened global outbreak. Many left-rated voices have criticized anti-China rhetoric from President Trump and other Republican leaders, arguing that the White House is attempting to use China as a scapegoat for its own percieved shortcomings.