A Sankei Shimbun editorial calls for China’s Xi Jinping regime to accept an on-site investigation, including into the Wuhan Institute of Virology, over its responsibility for causing the global spread of the novel coronavirus. President Trump stated that the United States had suffered a blow worse than Pearl Harbor or the September 11 attacks, and a U.S. Department of Homeland Security internal report reportedly pointed to China’s concealment of information and hoarding of medical supplies. This essay argues for an international investigation by willing nations concerned about China’s lack of transparency, rather than relying on the WHO.

May 8, 2020

He indicated his recognition that, through the spread of infection caused by the Xi regime’s concealment of information and other actions, the United States had suffered a blow greater than Pearl Harbor or the September 11 attacks.
The number of deaths in the United States has exceeded 70,000.

The Sankei Shimbun is now the most decent newspaper not only in Japan, but in the world.
Today’s editorial proved the correctness of my evaluation.
Last night, all discerning people who saw the footage of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying speaking at a press conference, with an air of triumph, saying that China would accept an investigation team from the WHO, must have thought the same thing.
After thoroughly destroying evidence, China will accept an investigation team from the WHO, which is completely under China’s control.
Excellent, excellent.
That was written plainly on her face.
The dictatorial regime of the CCP, a country of bottomless evil and plausible lies, and one that has almost nothing but propaganda, was exposing to the world an attitude of shamelessness that would make even a child blush.
That said, I had been thinking that this column would have to write:
Hua Chunying, what the decent world is demanding is not a WHO investigation team at all.
But that effort has been spared, and I am greatly helped.
Today’s Sankei Shimbun editorial is itself what Saicho defined as a “national treasure.”
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China Must Accept an Investigation Team

The Trump administration in the United States has intensified its criticism, saying that responsibility for bringing about the novel coronavirus pandemic, the worldwide outbreak, lies with China’s Xi Jinping regime, and is demanding that an on-site investigation be realized.
U.S. President Trump said:
“It is the worst attack the United States has ever experienced. It is worse than Pearl Harbor and the World Trade Center.”
He indicated his recognition that, through the spread of infection caused by the Xi regime’s concealment of information and other actions, the United States had suffered a blow greater than Pearl Harbor or the September 11 attacks.
The number of deaths in the United States has exceeded 70,000.
Trump has also suggested the possible imposition of punitive tariffs.

According to an internal report by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported by major U.S. media outlets, the Xi regime, while aware of the danger of the virus in early January, deliberately did not inform the international community in order to purchase large quantities of medical supplies from overseas.
If true, this is a betrayal of the world.

Regarding the theory that the new virus spread from the Wuhan Institute of Virology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Secretary of State Pompeo and General Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the top uniformed officer in the U.S. military, avoided making a definitive assertion.
Nevertheless, in order to clarify the suspicions, they pressed the Chinese government to accept an investigation.

From the beginning, the Xi regime has refused investigation by foreign countries in Wuhan, Hubei Province.
In response to the U.S. government’s latest demand as well, it completely denies the suspicions regarding the institute and takes the position of not allowing an investigation.
Chinese state-run media continue attacking Pompeo as:
“a bad politician”
and as someone for whom
“lying has become second nature.”

The Xi regime boasts that its own response was correct and that it
“contributed to the world.”
If that is so, it should accept an investigation into Wuhan, including the institute.

Even without naming the institute, various countries have questioned the Xi regime’s response and have demanded disclosure of information and an investigation.
French President Macron said of the spread of infection in China:
“There are clearly things we do not know.”
British Foreign Secretary Raab pointed out the need to press China over the outbreak of the virus and its response.
German Chancellor Merkel called on China to ensure transparency, and the Australian government demanded from China:
“an independent review.”

What is questionable is that the face of the Japanese government cannot be seen.
Even if the World Health Organization, WHO, which takes a pro-China line in its words and actions, conducts an investigation, it cannot be fully trusted.
Countries of goodwill that are concerned about China’s lack of transparency must cooperate and press China to accept an international investigation team.
The Japanese government should muster its courage and join them.