Commentary Beijing’s fear-mongering about COVID-19 is relentless, but can be countered through focused efforts. The international community shouldn’t buy China’s claims to leadership in combating the pandemic. Chinese state-run media are relentless in conveying the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) propaganda narratives about the SARS-CoV-2 virus, including the supposedly effective containment and treatment methods, while continuing to propagate fear-mongering and authoritarian actions such as lockdowns. For example, below are some of the propaganda points published by Beijing’s mouthpiece, the People’s Daily, on Nov. 15: “China has successfully contained dozens of sporadic COVID-19 resurgences over the past year or so, ensuring a balance between epidemic prevention and economic development.” “The COVID-19 pandemic situation across the world remains grave with increasing virus mutations, and there hasn’t been any significant drop in the mortality rate associated with the disease.” “Inadequate preventive measures will lead to a resurgence of the COVID-19 outbreak, and the number …