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WITH the latest opinion polls showing Joe Biden leading Donald Trump by 53 per cent to 42 per cent, Trump needs desperate measures. First he tried to postpone the elections — with no success.
Now his main strategy is to up the ante against Beijing. Last weekend he announced yet again that China had caused great damage to the United States and the rest of the world over its handling of the coronavirus crisis.
As on many previous occasions, Trump has made exaggerated and often nonsensical accusations about China’s role in the pandemic.
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