Chinese government shouldn't escape blame for the coronavirus pandemic

When apportioning blame for the spread of the coronavirus, it’s important to avoid letting accusations of cultural insensitivity allow China to escape its share of the responsibility for the current pandemic that has ground life to a halt throughout the world.

At the outset, there’s an important distinction to be made between mocking the eating practices of foreigners, looking scornfully at Chinese Americans, and criticizing the Chinese government’s handling of the outbreak of the virus.