Made in China: Wuhan, Covid and the Quest for Biotech Supremacy
Jasper Becker
Saturday, 6 November 2021
10:00am
1 hour
Oxford Martin School: Lecture Theatre
£7 - £12.50
Journalist and China specialist Jasper Becker examines what we know and do not know about the origins of Covid-19 and looks at how it was handled in China.
Becker says the virus has exposed a critical flaw in the Chinese political system – obsessive secrecy. He says we may never get all the answers but what is clear is that China has been the origin of earlier pandemics, has struggled to bring contagious diseases under control, and has been both victim and developer of bioweapons. He explains how Wuhan was building science parks to meet China’s ambitions in biotech research when Covid broke out.
Becker lived in and reported from Beijing for 18 years including as bureau chief for the South China Morning Post. He has written on China for The Guardian, The Economist and The Spectator and is author of ten books including the acclaimed Hungry Ghosts: Mao’s Secret Famine.
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