US politicians' scheme puts people's lives at stake

Risk of backfire

If the place where an epidemic broke out first must be held accountable for its spread worldwide and pay for the ensuing losses, as is claimed by the US politicians, how is the US going to compensate for the large-scale outbreak of the H1N1 flu in 2009, which later spread to 214 countries and regions?

How should the US be held accountable for AIDS, which was first reported in the US in the 1980s before spreading worldwide and inflicting pain on innumerable people?

Also, has anyone asked the US to take any consequences for the global financial crisis in 2008?

Some people in the US must understand that their enemy is the virus, not China. The US should reflect on problems that have occurred during its work to contain the virus.

US Senator Tom Cotton and other politicians have been hyping the idea that "China should pay". According to their way of thinking, it would be the US officials who played down the virus on purpose and who shared false medical information that should face sanctions by China.

Legal experts have pointed out that Chinese companies and civil groups, which have suffered losses due to the US's failure in controlling the virus, can sue the US government and ask for compensation.

As a result, the US should think twice. The US politicians who attempt to deflect blame should be careful that their behavior may backfire.