Trump cites 'Chinese virus' in bid to shape narrative

Washington and Beijing trade blame for outbreak as tensions soar

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U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the daily coronavirus response briefing at the White House on Wednesday. © Reuters

ALEX FANG, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- The novel coronavirus crisis has caused U.S.-China relations to nose-dive despite a break in trade tensions, as the two countries race to control the narrative around the global pandemic.

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