The outbreak of a deadly new form of pneumonia that began in China in late 2019 has shown the world that the regime in Beijing is the most serious threat to world peace and freedom since the Soviet Union. Early missteps by China’s ruling Communist Party — repressing doctors who sought to alert China and the world the dangers of Wuhan virus and permitting millions to travel out of Wuhan for a holiday— caused a global pandemic now devastating populations and economies around the world.