Senior U.S. officials are beginning to explore proposals for punishing or demanding financial compensation from China for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to four senior administration officials with knowledge of internal planning.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
U.S. officials crafting retaliatory actions against China over coronavirus as President Trump fumes
The president has in recent days told aides and others that China has to pay for the outbreak and publicly floated demanding billions in compensation
By Jeff Stein
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April 30, 2020 at 6:25 p.m. EDT