A short animation titled “Once Upon a Virus” has been published by the People’s Republic of China, mocking the United States’ response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The animation, using Lego-like figures to represent the two countries, was shared online by the Chinese controlled Xinhua news agency.
The release of the animation follows Trump’s allegations that China aimed to assist Joe Biden in winning the upcoming US Presidential elections by providing false information about the Coronavirus situation in their country until it spread worldwide, resulting in over 60,000 Americans dead.
The animation also comes in the wake of Trump’s remarks earlier in the week, expressing confidence that the coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese virology lab, without providing evidence.
In the animation, red curtains open to reveal a stage featuring Lego-like figures in the form of a terracotta warrior wearing a face mask and the Statue of Liberty.
“We discovered a new virus,” says the warrior.
“So what?” replies the Statue of Liberty. ‘It’s only a flu.”
As the warrior issues warnings about the virus and talks about the milestones in China’s outbreak, the Statue of Liberty dismissively echoes Trump’s press conferences in which he played down the disease.
“Are you listening to yourselves?” asks the warrior as the statue begins to turn red with fever and gets hooked up to an intravenous drip.
“We are always correct, even though we contradict ourselves,” the statue replies.
“That’s what I love about you Americans, your consistency,” says the warrior.
Watch the video below…