United States President Donald Trump on Monday said America may seek damages from China over the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, which...
United States President Donald Trump on Monday said America may seek damages from China over the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, which is believed to have begun at a wildlife market in Wuhan, AFP reported.
“We are not happy with China,” Trump said at a White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing. “We are not happy with that whole situation because we believe it could have been stopped at the source.” The US president said there were many ways to hold China accountable. He said the US government was now carrying out some “very serious investigations”.
Trump also answered a question about a report that said Germany has sought $165 billion in damages from China. Asked if the US would be doing the same, Trump said: “We can do something much easier than that.” The president said the US may seek far greater damages. “We are talking about a lot more money than Germany’s talking about,” he said. “We haven’t determined the final amount yet. It’s very substantial. This is worldwide damage. This is damage to the US, but this is damage to the world.”
Germany’s Interior Ministry had also alleged earlier this month that Chinese diplomats approached German government officials...
