Hong Kong (CNN) United States President Donald Trump has again hit out at China over the coronavirus, promising Beijing will "pay a big price for what they've done to the world." "It wasn't your fault that this happened, it was China's fault," Trump said in a video from the White House Wednesday, in which he touted his own recovery from the virus that has infected multiple top administration officials, and touted a supposed cure. "China's going to pay a big price what they've done to this country." China has been advancing its territorial claims in the South China Sea, the Himalayas, and over the self-ruled island of Taiwan , all areas where the US is already engaged militarily or could easily be dragged in by any conflict. Trump's promises to make China "pay" is more likely a reference to pushing Beijing on trade, a key focus of his administration, but even there, it is not clear that continued aggression will pay off, with both countries hurting from the ongoing trade war and China becoming increasingly intransigent after months of stalled negotiations.

Source: CNN October 08, 2020 03:56 UTC