Solidarity is the need of the moment

With COVID-19 taking a heavy toll in Europe and the United States, US politicians should stop politicizing the disease and stigmatizing China. Only joint action and cooperation can ensure victory in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic.

As the number of infections has shot up in the US, some US politicians have sought to smear China in an attempt to shift responsibility and cover up their own delayed and inefficient response to the spread of the virus at home.

US President Donald Trump even added his voice to the chorus seeking to link the virus with China as a means to stigmatize the country.