President Biden evaded a question on Wednesday about whether his government would punish China for the country’s early treatment of the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden revealed plans to revise the US policy towards Beijing after meeting with the defense secretary. Lloyd Austin and other senior Pentagon military officers.
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- Biden promised to take a firm stand on China after years of strained relations between Washington and Beijing
- Former President Donald Trump repeatedly referred to COVID-19 as the “China virus” during his tenure and accused the country of withholding evidence about the outbreak.
After a short press conference, Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked Biden if he had any interest in punishing China for not divulging critical information related to the severity of the pandemic.
“I’m interested in getting all the facts,” said Biden in response to the question.
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