We should welcome Sen. Josh Hawley’s resolution on Tuesday condemning China for its handling of the coronavirus epidemic. Sure, it won’t accomplish its stated goal of making China pay reparations, but it documents the ruling Communist Party’s deliberate failure to adequately address the early viral outbreak and it seeks associated accountability.

Considering the chaos and suffering that the pandemic is now causing across the globe, Hawley’s resolution is both justified and necessary. The resolution also deserves credit for its tight focus on the Communist Party’s failure, avoiding an undue attack on the Chinese people.