Coronavirus: Is the relationship between China and the West changing? – BBC Newsnight
Is anyone willing to stand up to one of the world’s most powerful nations?
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President Trump blamed China for trying to cover up the coronavirus outbreak and has accused the World Health Organisation of failing to hold Beijing to account.
But, China’s President, Xi Jinping, has defended his country's actions during the crisis saying they've acted with “openness and transparency”.
So, has the virus fundamentally changed relations between the West and China?
International Editor Gabriel Gatehouse reports.
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Is anyone willing to stand up to one of the world’s most powerful nations?
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President Trump blamed China for trying to cover up the coronavirus outbreak and has accused the World Health Organisation of failing to hold Beijing to account.
But, China’s President, Xi Jinping, has defended his country’s actions during the crisis saying they’ve acted with “openness and transparency”.
So, has the virus fundamentally changed relations between the West and China?
International Editor Gabriel Gatehouse reports.
Newsnight is the BBC’s flagship news and current affairs TV programme – with analysis, debate, exclusives, and robust interviews.
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/BBCNewsnight
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