The China virus: calling a spade a spade

[Surfcrest]

Then...once again, look at how unprepared many European countries were and the losses that were the direct result of that. No country is particularly unique. This virus doesn’t care what race you are and which flag flies over your cheap republic, it only cares that the droplets it travels on can get to as many noses and mouths possible.

There’s very little that happened in China that wasn’t repeated elsewhere, unless your aim is to blame the person of the nationality who was first infected.

Surfcrest

[arsenal]

Simply not true Surfcrest.

The Wuhan lockdown was absolute and enacted quite quickly. This was followed by similar actions all over the country. From early February everybody entering China and even travelling from one Chinese city to another was isolated for 14 days. This was stringently policed.

Now compare this to the UK, France, Spain, Italy and the US where no such procedures took place for a long time or even at all.

It's harder for those western liberal democracies to impose draconian measures as its not in our culture whereas in China it's the norm.

[Surfcrest]

Interesting stuff arsenal, but not particularly related to the lack of transparency that we’re discussing here with respect to China’s reporting and this ridiculous accusation that they’re responsible for the slow US response and the amount of confirmed cases, hospitalization and death in the US. Especially when compared to the guy who’s really responsible and who should have acted much sooner rather than being out golfing.

If you want to point a finger at whether or not something is true or not arsenal, you have to at least identify what it is that you think is untrue.

Surfcrest

[arsenal]

Surfcrest wrote.
"There’s very little that happened in China that wasn’t repeated elsewhere,"

That was what I was referring to.

[Surfcrest]

Surfcrest wrote.
"There’s very little that happened in China that wasn’t repeated elsewhere,"

That was what I was referring to.

[latintopxxx]

...me suspects that arsenal is playing devils advocate just for the sake of it...

[arsenal]

The US state of Missouri is suing China for inflicting "enormous death, suffering and economic losses" on the world.

Filed in a federal US court, I wonder what the outcome will be. The first of many that will no doubt follow. I think the Chinese government are genuinely unaware of the fallout from this for them and their country. I predict a change at the very top.

[a447]

When this is all over, China will be treated very differently by the world.

Countries will do their best to cut as many ties as possible with them and will treat them with a great deal of suspicion. They will ramp up their own manufacturing industries and no longer rely of China for everything and this will have a huge influence on China's economy.

And this is where the leadership will find itself in trouble. The Chinese people only support them as long as the economy is reaping benefits for them. If China falls into a recession I think the present leadership will be out the door.

[latintopxxx]

...nonsense..people are pigs..we want cheap and plentiful and thats what China provides...as soon as this thing is over...either with a vaccine or a treatment plan that works it will be business as normal...in the meantime the clever Chinese are snapping up cheap assets

[a447]

...in the meantime the clever Chinese are snapping up cheap assets

Not in Australia.