The novel coronavirus is a natural pathogen and a common enemy of humanity — not a weapon of any country targeting another. Instead, it is those politicizing the pandemic who are weaponizing the virus as part of the information war they are waging against China.In a telephone discussion on Monday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg played up "the importance of countering efforts by the People's Republic of China and Russia to spread disinformation and propaganda related to the virus".Given they both have been trying to portray a threat from such quarters and are predisposed to voicing such allegations against the two countries, it is no surprise — although disappointing — that they should seek to exploit the pandemic in this way. And given their backgrounds, some will no doubt excuse their uncompromising attempt to manipulate peopl
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