Chinese Regime Turned to Military for CCP Virus Cover-Up: Former Trump Adviser

Chinese Regime Turned to Military for CCP Virus Cover-Up: Former Trump Adviser
Members of China's armed forces arrive at the opening of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 22, 2020. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
Cathy He
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The Chinese regime turned to its military, rather than its health authority, to cover up and contain the CCP virus outbreak, according to a former White House deputy national security adviser.
This was one reason the United States was unable to obtain any useful data from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the burgeoning stages of the pandemic, Matthew Pottinger, who served under the Trump administration, told CBS News’ “Face the Nation” in an interview that aired on Feb. 21.
Cathy He
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Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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