COVID-19 and the international geopolitical situation
Analysis – setting out why it is vital both for China and the whole of humanity that this US ‘cold war’ assault on China is defeated.
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The left must oppose the US cold war on China and not sit on the fence
The left in the US and the rest of the West must reject the US government’s claim that our enemy is China and instead understand that the enemy is at home.
The resurgence in the coronavirus is made in Downing Street – A zero COVID strategy is needed
The upturn in new coronavirus cases in Britain has become so marked that even the Tory government, its media and the supportive Labour leadership cannot ignore it. Instead, the government has admitted a ‘second wave’ is on the way, is openly toying with idea of a second national lockdown and then immediately turned to blaming the public for the spread of the virus.
The difference between the US and China’s response to COVID-19 is staggering
The US continues to have the largest total number of cases of COVID-19. In the last month, China has had zero domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases.
The difference in their response to COVID-19 is staggering.
Pompeo is standing on thin ice – and its melting
Mike Pompeo’s recent condemning the environmental impact of the Chinese economy is a spectacular own goal. It draws attention to how badly the US itself is failing to deal with climate breakdown.
Socialist Campaign Group calls for a zero Covid strategy
The Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs has issued a statement, calling for a zero Covid strategy. This is important for both public health and the economy. The virus can be defeated, lives saved, and economic damage limited with a zero Covid strategy.
Read the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs statement here.