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We Must Not Let China Plead the Fifth on Covid’s Origin

Domestic political squabbles are getting in the way of figuring out the answer to a fundamentally geopolitical question.

National Review By Jianli Yang Aug 3, 2026, 10:30 AM Captured Aug 3, 2026, 11:08 AM

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Domestic political squabbles are getting in the way of figuring out the answer to a fundamentally geopolitical question.

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We Must Not Let China Plead the Fifth on Covid’s Origin

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