/CHINA: The SCMP notes that "the coronavirus.....>

US: /CHINA: The SCMP notes that "the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated a

breakdown in the backchannel conversations that have so often underpinned - and

sometimes rescued - relations between Beijing and Washington. Chinese foreign

ministry officials are pursuing their "Wolf Warrior" brand of diplomacy, hurling

insults over Twitter, a platform banned in their own country. For his part, US

President Donald Trump has taken to directly and repeatedly blaming China for

the spread of the virus during his frequent press comments. The flurry of

behind-the-scenes meetings and messages - between government officials, business

executives, former officials and academics - has ground to a halt as a result of

the rising hostility and travel restrictions caused by the pandemic, according

to people usually involved in the discussions."