OpinionViewpointsPandemic Spotlights New York State’s Close Political Ties With BeijingCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePeople walk outside of the New York stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City on May 6, 2019. Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesBy Kelly Song5/15/2020Updated: 5/15/2020PrintCommentarySince March 2020, New York has become the epicenter of the pandemic in the United States.