• UK government officials say there’ll be “reckoning” for China over its handling of the coronavirus.
• Boris Johnson’s government is reportedly furious with the Chinese state.
• It has accused of China of spreading disinformation and lying about the number of cases it has.
• Scientists have reportedly warned Johnson that China could have up to 40 times more cases than it says.
• It could prompt the prime minister to abandon his deal with Chinese telecomms company, Huawei.
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Boris Johnson’s government is reportedly furious with China’s handling of the coronavirus, with UK officials quoted on Sunday warning that Beijing faces a “reckoning” once the COVID-19 crisis is over.

UK government officials believe China is spreading disinformation about the severity of the coronavirus outbreak in its country, the Mail on Sunday reports.

The newspaper says scientists have warned Johnson that China could have downplayed  its number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus “by a factor of 15 to 40 times.” China had reported just 81,439 at the time of writing.

Officials also believe China is trying to expand its economic power through offering help to other countries which are trying to combat the virus.

The newspaper quoted three …continued .
[Source: Business Insider]