Those who spread “political virus” should be held accountable
By Zhong Sheng
COVID-19 is currently making some severe situations in the US
with skyrocketing confirmed cases and deaths, tugging the heartstrings of all
the compassionate. However, when the ghastly virus keeps on claiming lives of
numerous Americans, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo exposed his malicious
intentions.
He spread dangerous “political virus” just in the way COVID-19
did and fabricated rumors with prejudices and ignorance, which counteracted the
joint efforts of mankind to jointly combat the disease and set the whole world
into conflicts.
Disregarding the rampant spread of the virus, a common enemy
of the mankind, he not only ignored the science-based instructions from
international organizations and medical experts, but also sowed discords and launched
unceasing attacks against China.
It is reported that he has denigrated China on many occasions,
saying the country failed to report the outbreak in a timely manner and “destroyed
existing samples”. Pompeo, together with his fellow politicians, demanded compensation
from China for COVID-19 and accused the WHO of promoting China’s
“disinformation” about the outbreak. Reports say that the former director of
the CIA is transforming US Department of State into an intelligence unit.
Clinging to the Cold War Mentality, he wantonly started
conflicts instead of caring for the vast number of Americans on the brink of
death. In total disregard of facts, he stigmatized China and made China a
scapegoat in an attempt to shirk responsibilities. The undercover intention was
to deflect attention at home and shift the blame to the innocent. He must be
held accountable for all his evil acts.
Even the US media cannot tolerate such “political virus”. Washington
Post remarked that “while more responsible leaders have struggled to contain
the pandemic, Pompeo has pursued pet causes.” “He has dedicated himself to
affixing blame to Beijing for the epidemic,” and “Pompeo's pandemic
performance ensures his place among the worst secretaries of state ever.”
Groundless allegations against China cannot hold water. Faced
with the horrific spread of COVID-19, China reported the outbreak to WHO,
shared the genome sequence of the virus with other countries, and carried out
international cooperation to contain the virus, all at the earliest time
possible. These are plain facts for all to see, and have been widely
acknowledged by the international community.
The Communist Party of China and the Chinese government have
always given top priority to the lives and health of the people, and fully
safeguarded people’s right to life, health and other basic human rights. The
country has admitted all suspected and confirmed cases for treatment, and tried
its utmost to offer free testing and treatment for the patients.
China’s arduous efforts yielded remarkable phased results
within two months, and the lives and health of all 1.4 billion Chinese people have
been protected to the highest extent possible. As the Communist Party of China
(CPC) has been dedicated to wholeheartedly serving the people, it is highly
trusted by the Chinese people.
It is crystal clear who is the first to sound the alarm for
the prevention of the virus; who placed people’s lives above everything else
and saved lives and cured patients at all costs; who took the most strict
measures and mobilized the whole country; who shared the results of scientific
research on the virus with the international community in a spirit of openness
and transparency; and who shouldered its international responsibilities by
lending a helping hand to countries with vulnerable public health systems. All
these facts cannot be denied.
When the world was in dire need of joint efforts to defeat the
common enemy, Pompeo and his fellows stirred up troubles, regarded China as
their rival and created the absurd “political virus”. Such practice would only
undermine the joint efforts from the international community. Their wrong
values and logic disclosed the ill intent to frame China and cover up their own
incompetence.
They defied the golden rule of defeating the virus with
international cooperation, single-mindedly drove a wedge in the world and
impeded international cooperation. Like what US scholars said, they are the accomplice of
the virus.
These moves could not cover up Pompeo’s failure in tackling
COVID-19 as he wished, but only exposed more of it as the situation in the US deteriorates.
The country must take actions before it’s too late.
China urges Pompeo and the like to stop the anti-China rhetoric,
abandon the old-fashioned Cold War Mentality, and respect the right to life and
health that should be equally shared by all.
It is high time that they saw the truth, kept their mouths
shut and listened to the fair judgement of the international community.
The virus knows no races and the pandemic respects no borders.
For countries to tide over the public health crisis, the top priority and the
only way out is to make concerted efforts. Pompeo and his fellow politicians
should realize that making up rumors cannot defeat the virus, and attacking and
smearing others cannot save lives.
At the moment, the US side should meet the Chinese side
halfway, implement the important consensus of the two heads of state, focus on
cooperation, eliminate disturbances, jointly shoulder the important
responsibilities of protecting lives, and push forward the development of
China-US relations along the right track. This conforms to the fundamental
interests of the two peoples, and the shared aspiration of the international
community.
(Zhong Sheng is a pen name often used by People’s Daily to
express its views on foreign policy.)
Those who spread “political virus” should be held accountable
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