Recently, a high official in the Australian government called for an investigation of the Coronavirus’ origin as well as early delays and misinformation about the outbreak. China’s response was swift. It threatened to stop buying Australian beef and to pull all Chinese students out of Australian universities if there was an investigation. (Because China pays full price for tuition and boarding, Australian schools as well as schools around the world have become addicted to Chinese money.) Fortunately, in this instance the Australian official refused to back down. That is not often the case, however, when China plays economic hardball. We have given ...