China is underreporting coronavirus numbers to 'extend political influence': CCP expert

WhatsApp The United States and the rest of the world should be highly skeptical of the coronavirus-related statements and statistics coming from the Chinese Communist Party said Gordon Chang, author of "The Coming Collapse of China." The People's Daily, a Chinese state-affiliated media organ, tweeted out new COVID-19 data from the Chinese mainland. The outlet reported 25 new cases and a total of 1,516 active cases. Since the initial outbreak, China has reported a little more than 100,000 positive coronavirus cases and 4,820 overall deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University data. "I am sure that those numbers underreport the cases…