What 'Journey to the West' can teach us about the deceitfulness of the CCP

In the 18 months since the pandemic erupted, democratic nations are still unable to confirm the true source of the virus - or dare confirm it - and can only passively combat the outbreak, new strains, and invest billions into vaccines.

The damage caused is akin to an act of war, yet, political leaders have tread too carefully around the CCP and been unable to see the true intentions of the Chinese regime-which is to allow the virus to run its course and continue its coverup for as long as it can.

Ultimately, the answers to the global pandemic will not be found in Wuhan, or the P4 Laboratory, but in Zhongnanhai, the central headquarters for the CCP.

In Chinese medicine, practitioners will focus their efforts on treating the root cause of an ailment, rather than just dealing with a symptom.

Regarding COVID-19, we must address the root problem, and not just focus on stop-gap measures. We need to unite and force Beijing to work with the international community.

This will not be easy.

There are calls for a second virus probe. However, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has already warned that there is "no way" the CCP will cooperate, and potential risk exposing other biological research they may have.

Overall, the mistakes of democratic nations over the past 18 months brings me back to the mistake of the Monk Tang Sanzang.

Both Tang and the international community has struggled to see the true essence of their adversaries.

We can only hope that leaders continue waking up and don't shy away from confronting the real fiend in this world.