CHINA

MoA—The U.S. is likely to already have a significant number of cases but a lack of testing capacity has made any realistic estimate impossible. Chinese scientists had published the genome sequence of the virus on January 12 and, based on it, developed test kits within a few days. The U.S. Center of Disease Control and Prevention also developed a test kit but had problems with its first version and its wider distribution. More than a month later it is still not ready for the foreseeable need.

After  the end of SARS, in August 2003, my colleague Wen Chihua, and Wang Yan  of the Anhui Branch, went to Anhui, straight to the rural area of  Zongyang County, Anqing City, and interviewed a person who was injured  when blood samples were taken. Farmer, and a village doctor. Later, the  investigation report of the three of us was published in the 38th issue  of the “Week” Weekly, published on September 26, 2003, entitled  “Harvard Gene Project Investigation: A Poaching of Chinese Genes”. At  the same time, Wen Chihua and I co-authored an investigation report in  English.

DAVID GOLDMAN—Secretary of State Mike Pompeo publicly remonstrated with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over his decision to permit Huawei to build part of Britain’s 5G networks, and President Trump personally intervened with the British Prime Minister to no avail. The Financial Times reported on February 6 that President Trump was “apoplectic” in a call to Johnson. On February 14 Johnson postponed a planned White House visit in response.

MIKE WHITNEY—What this means is that Huawei is likely to dominate the 5-G space for the foreseeable future which is why the administration has been spreading malicious rumors that Huawei can’t be trusted because its infrastructure equipment may enable surveillance by the Chinese government. Aside from the fact that the US has been vacuuming up virtually all the electronic communications of its allies for years, there’s no proof to back up similar claims against Huawei. Besides China isn’t interested in espionage, they have bigger fish to fry.

ALAN MACLEOD—The message from the media is clear: Their protesters are good, regardless of what they do; ours are vandals, thugs or criminals. Their cops are bad; ours are unimpeachable heroes under fire for just doing their jobs.