He compared the threat to that of Pearl Harbor, the Japanese surprise attack that dragged the US into World War 2 at the end of 1941.... 8 More than 2, 000 Americans died when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941 Credit: AP What happened at Pearl Harbor?... China is facing accusations of its human rights record, claims it has covered up key questions about Covid, and fears over its ambitions in the South China Sea and against Taiwan....