"It's China's fault, it should never have happened," the President said, before referring to the virus as the "China plague." Regardless, there is evidence that Beijing is now controlling the internal narrative around Trump's diagnosis. Beijing has good reason to be nervous about Trump's diagnosis. Some on the US right are already using Trump's diagnosis to do just that. However, Trump's diagnosis -- whatever the outcome -- threatens that stability, setting the stage for an uneasy golden week for China's top leaders.

Source: CNN October 03, 2020 03:33 UTC