特朗普的三个关于中国的谎言（中英双语）

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编者按：3月初写了《如果新冠疫情在美国大规模爆发》专栏文章，希望能提醒美国社会。环球时报英文版3月24日刊发“变局”专栏第30篇，作者中国人民大学重阳金融研究院执行院长王文再次提醒美国社会，并揭露特朗普政府“中国病毒”“中国隐瞒”“捐赠中国”三种最典型的关于中国的谎言。

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3月初，当时美国才刚出现新冠肺炎病例，我就写了一篇主题是“如果新冠疫情在美国大规模爆发”的专栏文章，跨越整个太平洋希望提醒美国社会，其中写道“希望每一位美国朋友都平平安安”。三周来，眼看着美国累计病例急剧增长，我几乎天天都给美国朋友发邮件与微信，提醒他们必须严肃看待疫情，不要麻痹大意，少出门，出门必须戴口罩。

目前看来，美国联邦政府还没有采取真正有效的措施。现在，美国累计病例已超过3万，日均增长率约35%，超过中国、意大利、伊朗、西班牙，是所有受感染的国家中新增病例速率最高的。据摩根斯坦利的研究报告，如果再不采取有效的措施，美国将在4月超过20万人感染，最终有可能超过9000万人感染。这是让人感到恐怖的数据。

我决定用专栏写作再次提醒美国社会。现在特朗普政府的政策，重心仍是救“市”而非救“命”。特朗普大多数政策都聚焦在为股市输送更多的资金流动性。但如果民众不断被感染、死亡数据仍在增加，再多的资金又怎能提振美国股市的信心呢？

这连小学生都能明白的道理，特朗普政府里那么多聪明的官员怎能不明白？唯一的答案是，他们在撒谎。更令我愤怒的是，他们把中国当作谎言中的主角，希望来掩盖过错。据美国媒体报道，美国国务院近日向美国联邦政府各个机构下发文件，要求他们与美国总统特朗普“统一口径”，将疫情责任全都推给中国，并将中国说成是导致疫情的祸根。 

这真是愚蠢，更是恶毒。中国不会被谎言所伤害，受伤的最终是美国的民众。让我来揭露特朗普政府最典型的三种关于中国的谎言吧。

一是“中国病毒”。自3月16日，特朗普总统本人与其内阁成员不断用这个词。特朗普认为病毒来源于中国，理应以中国命名。事实上，病毒来源，目前全球尚无定论。全球公认的病毒名称是“Covid-19”。更糟糕的是，他企图借该词，转移人们对这场疫情造成生活不便与经济衰退的怒火。让美国民众恨中国，而不是聚焦在他滞后的防疫政策。 

其实，中国人也是病毒的受害者，至今已8万多人感染，3000多人死亡。通过两个月的防“疫”战争，中国已基本控制了疫情，国内新增病例已多日是零。企图迁怒中国，只是想推卸责任，根本无济于事，相反，美国人不妨从中国借鉴一些有效经验。

二是“中国隐瞒”。特朗普政府与支持他的媒体常误导，认定中国对美国隐瞒疫情信息，导致美国产生疫情。其实，自1月3日起，中国政府就向美国通报疫情进展，此后，多次向美国卫生部门通报。相反，美国是所有国家中第一个从武汉撤出其领馆人员，第一个宣布对中国公民入境采取全面限制措施的国家。

是特朗普本人与诸多国会议员们在隐瞒着美国疫情。特朗普一直在说病毒像流感，一点都不可怕。疫情局势已控制，病毒很快会消逝等。直到3月17日他才承认“这是大流行病”。伯尔等参议员早已知疫情，却忙着在股灾前抛售股票。官员隐瞒疫情，在中国是须问重责的！美国官员们应该被追究！

 三是“捐赠中国”。特朗普政府宣称向中国捐了1亿美元。其实，迄今为止中国没有收到过任何美国政府的疫情捐赠。但我们仍然感恩美国企业与社会。据我所在机构的统计，美国民间捐赠包括但不限于超过200万只口罩、超过4万只手套、超过6000万美元现金等。

在过去两个月，中国得到至少53个国家的实物捐赠，但没有美国政府。“滴水之恩，涌泉相报”。基本控制住疫情的中国，开始源源不断向欧洲、亚洲一些重灾国家派出医务人员与物资捐助，是对外援助抗“疫”力量最多的国家。几日前，中国企业家马云已向美国社会捐赠口罩。我相信，中国愿意帮助更多。

病毒没有国界，爱也没有国界。真诚没有国界，谎言也没有国界。我的美国朋友们，在这篇专栏结尾，我想说的是，作为普通民众，中美两国社会应该合作，用爱、用真诚去相互帮助，找到有效的办法，阻止病毒与谎言的危害。

美国人民，加油！

视频：特朗普念叨“中国病毒”污名化中国  王毅：诋毁中国是不得人心的

Trump govt’s three big lies hurt Americans

In early March, when only a few COVID-19 cases had been reported in the US, I asked Americans in my column "Virus fight offers cooperation opportunities" a hypothetic question: What will happen if "there is a large-scale coronavirus outbreak in the US?" We can say now it was a prophetic warning in which I also expressed my wish that all of my American friends remain safe.  

Even now it seems that the US federal government has not yet adopted truly effective measures. The total number of confirmed cases in the US has topped 30,000, with the rate of increase among the highest in the world. Morgan Stanley predicts 200,000 people in the US will be stricken by COVID-19. This is truly frightening.

The Trump administration's policies remain more focused on saving the stock market than people's lives. If the number of infected cases continues to increase and the death toll keeps rising, it won't matter how much money the government injects, and investors' confidence in the US stock market will not return. Even a child can understand this. 

So what is the cause of the White House elites' failures? The only answer is their lies. 

US media outlet the Daily Beast, by citing two US officials and a government cable it obtained, reported that the White House is launching a communications plan across multiple federal agencies that focuses on accusing China of orchestrating a "cover-up" and creating a global pandemic.

This is stupid and malicious. China's image will not be dented by lies which will however ultimately hurt Americans. There are three main "China lies" promoted by the Trump administration.

First, the "Chinese virus" lie. Since March 16, Trump and some US government officials have repeatedly used this racist term. Trump on Wednesday defended his rhetoric, "It comes from China, that's why." The fact is that the origin of the virus remains unconfirmed. The World Health Organization (WHO) named the disease caused by the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and it is being used by all other leaders worldwide. Trump is using this term to divert people's anger over the inconvenience and economic downturn caused by the outbreak. It serves to stir up hatred, rather than inspiring Americans to adopt necessary prevention and controls measures. Blaming China won't work and is counterproductive. Americans should be learning the effective lessons offered by China.

The second big lie is the "China cover-up." The Trump administration and some US media outlets that have become the mouthpiece of president are intentionally misleading the public. They are often heard claiming that China purposefully covered up the outbreak, and this caused the outbreak in the US. 

On January 3, the Chinese government informed the WHO and the US Department of Health of the novel coronavirus and begun to regularly disclose the outbreak's progress. The US was the first country to withdraw its diplomatic staff from Wuhan, and the first to impose a ban on travelers from China. It is Trump and a number of senators who have been concealing the breadth of the epidemic in the US. Trump said the COVID-19 was similar to a seasonal flu, even after his government had been informed of the true dangers by China. He also said the spread of the coronavirus was "very much under control" and that "it will disappear." 

Now it's been found that as early as January, four US senators were selling their stocks holding, while misinforming the American public about the outbreak. 

The third lie centers on US "donations" to China. The Trump administration said it would offer up to $100 million to assist China and other countries. China has yet to receive a penny from the US government. However, we are truly grateful for the help received from US companies, organizations and individuals. According to statistics compiled by my institution, non-official US donations to China include at least 2 million masks, more than 40,000 of medical gloves and more than $60 million in cash.

Over the past two months, China has received donations from the governments of at least 53 countries. The US government is not among them. Viruses, love, sincerity and lies know no borders. Here I want to tell my American friends, as ordinary people we need to cooperate, help each other with love and sincerity and find effective ways to prevent the harm that is being caused by both the virus and the lies. Hang in there, Americans!

The author is professor and executive dean of Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University of China, and executive director of China-US People-to-People Exchange Research Center. His latest book is Great Power's Long March Road. 

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