China-US relations during coronavirus outbreak

Editor's Note: The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has prompted some to claim that it will accelerate the "decoupling" of China and the United States. Two experts shared their views on the epidemic's impact on bilateral ties with China Daily's Pan Yixuan. Excerpts follow:

China and the US not able to decouple

The novel coronavirus outbreak has restricted the movement of people and created a temporary shortage of production capacity that may lead to the outflow of manufacturing chains from China.