Contested Narratives: The COVID-19 Origins Debate and Its Implications for U.S.-China Relations-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Contested Narratives: The COVID-19 Origins Debate and Its Implications for U.S.-China Relations

Published:2024 Issue: Volume: Page:43-63
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Container-title:COVID-19 and U.S.-China Relations
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Author:

Huang Yanzhong,Best Lucy

Abstract

AbstractMore than four years into the pandemic, the debate over the origins of COVID-19 continues to strain U.S.-China relations. At the heart of this debate lies the question of whether the pandemic resulted from a lab leak or a zoonotic spillover. This chapter delves deep into the politicization of the origins debate and its repercussions for bilateral ties. It unpacks the divergent narratives in both countries, shedding light on how domestic politics and geopolitical tensions have become intertwined with these narratives to further erode mutual trust and precipitate communication and cooperation breakdowns between the two countries.

Publisher

Springer Nature Switzerland

Link

https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/978-3-031-54766-9_3

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