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>https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3079417/how-china-losing-worlds-trust-following-its-cover-coronavirus
>The lacklustre response of the Trump administration to the coronavirus pandemic and its failure to live up to the traditional US role during a global crisis has led some to wonder whether China can fill this void.
>While the US may not be pleasing its allies by halting exports
of protective equipment, China is not going to find it easy to step into the US’ global leadership role. The breach of trust that China exhibited in concealing the onset
of the pandemic will have far-reaching implications on its aspirations for global leadership.

scmp is south china morning post btw. are these fuckers serious? lmfao