It’s an open secret that China has been playing geopolitical games for decades. The Chinese government has stolen intellectual property, driven global emission increases, and failed to act quickly during the early days of COVID-19.

In April, the Associated Press published a piece stating the Chinese government stayed quiet on COVID-19 for “six key days.” More than 3,000 people had already been infected with the virus by that time, and if the global community had known about the threat sooner, swift action could have been taken. Instead, we were blissfully unaware of the growing problem with worldwide consequences in the Wuhan province.