The Historical Irony That Brits Would be Calling on China to Pay Reparations Over COVID-19

Lagos-based international affairs analyst and CAP columnist Ovigwe Egegu noted the historical irony today about British calls for China to pay reparations for the COVID-19 outbreak. 

Ovigwe regularly comments on African affairs and Chinese engagement in Nigeria. You can follow Ovigwe on Twitter at @OvigweEguegu.

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