Coronavirus reignites talk of US-China decoupling, EU firms reconsider supply chains

As the trade war rumbles on, Finbarr Bermingham and the SCMP team unpack how the US and Europe are responding to the disruption to China's economy as a result of the coronavirus. Political economy desk editor Zhou Xin analyses the ongoing impact on the Chinese economy and the possibility of Beijing invoking the force majeure clause on the US-China trade deal; Washington bureau chief Rob Delaney details the US Senators hoping to further push their agenda for economic decoupling amidst the background of criticism of Huawei; Beijing-based diplomacy correspondent Wendy Wu reveals European businesses are considering moving out of China as the crisis continues.

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