Yesterday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry denied accusations that Beijing was publishing false information about the new Corona virus (Covid-19), and confirmed that China is a victim of false information and not a source for it, noting that there is no conclusive evidence that the virus originated in China.
These statements came after a report issued by the European Union, which stated that there was "a lot of evidence" about secret Chinese operations on social media. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, Geng Shuang, said in a press statement that "China opposes the fabrication of false information and its dissemination by anyone." Or any organization, ”and he indicated that“ political maneuvers ”behind calls for an independent investigation would not succeed.
According to the report issued by the European Union, governments including China and Russia are responsible for disseminating false information about the Corona virus, and Reuters reported that Chinese officials pressed the European Union to remove the criticisms contained in the report last week, saying it would "make Beijing very angry."
The report was released late last week after it was postponed, some of the information in it regarding China changed, and an EU spokeswoman declined to comment.
In addition, the Chinese ambassador to Australia warned that demands for an investigation into the outbreak of the emerging Corona virus and pandemic origins could lead to a boycott by consumers to visit Australia and buy its products, after Australia joined the United States in calling for an accurate investigation into the transformation of the virus from a local epidemic in Central China has led to a global epidemic that has killed more than 207,000 people, forcing governments to impose isolation measures on billions of people, striking a blow to the global economy.
China's ambassador to Australia warns her against demanding an investigation into the origin of the epidemic.