‘Attack China’: GOP sends memo to candidates on deflecting anger over coronavirus

North America|2020-04-25 Saturday(CGTN)

The National Republican Senatorial Committee sent campaigns a memo authored by a top Republican strategist advising GOP candidates to address the coronavirus crisis by aggressively attacking China, Politico reported Friday.

The detailed, 57-page memo includes guiding candidates how to deflect public anger on racism to the “cover-up” of the Chinese government and to tie Democratic candidates to the Chinese government, accusing them of being “soft on China.”

“Coronavirus was a Chinese hit-and-run followed by a cover-up that cost thousands of lives,” the April 17 memo states and Republicans will “push for sanctions on China for its role in spreading this pandemic.”

The memo urged candidates to pivot to China when responding to questions on whether the spread of the coronavirus is Trump’s fault

“Don’t defend Trump, other than the China Travel Ban – attack China,” the memo states.

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