A few days ago, many countries reported that new coronavirus cases occurred at the end of last year. However, the United States issued a report saying that China concealed the severity of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic and delayed delaying the notification to WHO that the New Coronavirus is infectious. At the same time, the United States also pressured its allies to stand with the United States on the issue of accountability.
In response to this series of issues, today's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying responded one by one at the press conference.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The United States should stop playing tricks to blame the "dumping pot"
In response to a report issued by the US Department of Homeland Security that China concealed the seriousness of the epidemic and delayed reporting to WHO in order to increase imports and reduce the export of medical supplies, Hua Chunying urged the US to stop disseminating false information and reflect on itself in the United States. Existing problems.
Hua Chunying said that China has repeatedly introduced the timeline of China's epidemic prevention and control work many times before, and the facts are very clear. China has always maintained an open, transparent and responsible attitude, timely notified the epidemic situation to WHO and countries and regions including the United States, and actively carried out international prevention and control cooperation. While overcoming its own difficulties, China has provided a large amount of medical protective materials to the countries concerned. Take masks, for example, the United States alone. As of May 1, China has provided more than 5.3 billion masks, 330 million pairs of surgical gloves, 38.85 million pieces of protective clothing, 5.98 million pairs of goggles, and nearly 7500 breaths to the United States. machine.
Hua Chunying: China's so-called concealment of epidemic situation, delay of notification, and profit from epidemic situation are purely nonsense, and they do not attack themselves before the facts. We also want to urge the US to stop spreading false information, stop misleading the international community, and reflect on its own problems in the United States, and find ways to control the epidemic in the United States as soon as possible, instead of continuing to play blame and "dump the pot". Trick. Because the United States continues to accuse China more and more, what is his true intention? I think the Republican Senate campaign strategy exposed by the United States not long ago has made it very clear. This big drama of “scrapping the pot” has been seriously spoiled, and they are still playing with relish. In fact, the audience is very tired.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Virus tracing needs to be based on science
According to reports, May 30, Mayor of Belleville, New Jersey, said his antibody test was positive, believing that he was infected with the new coronavirus last November. On May 3, Professor Cohen, the head of the intensive care department of two hospitals in the Seine-Saint-Denis department in the Paris region of France, said that he tested the retained samples of pneumonia patients admitted before and found a French patient who was admitted on December 27 The man tested positive and called on other hospitals to re-examine samples of early medical records and look for local patient No. 0. Some experts analyzed that this news advanced the discovery time of confirmed cases in France by nearly two months. On May 5, Linde Meyer, a WHO spokesman, said that the cases that occurred in France last December were not linked to China. This discovery provides a new picture. He urged countries to investigate cases of pneumonia of unknown origin since the end of 2019 . Hua Chunying said that China has noticed these reports, and these reports also indicate that the virus tracing work is very complicated.
Hua Chunying: I noticed these new reports just during the "May Day" holiday. These reports actually show that the traceability of the virus is very complicated. Where did the original case appear now? When is the first case? I think that at present, scientists and disease control experts have not reached a definite conclusion. This work is still going on, and it must be handed over to scientists and professionals for research and traceability. And based on scientific facts, make a judgment on the traceability and transmission path of the virus, so that humans can better deal with such major infectious diseases in the future.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Between lies and facts, many countries make practical choices
When asked by a reporter, American media reported that the United States is exerting pressure on his allies to stand with the United States on the issue of accountability for the new coronary pneumonia epidemic. Some European commentators believe that after the epidemic, the confrontation between China and the United States may continue to intensify, the globalization process will be shaken, and European countries must choose between China and the United States. What is China's comment? Hua Chunying responded that this issue at least illustrates the fact that the United States is exerting pressure on its allies.
Hua Chunying said that the United States is not only exerting pressure on his allies, but actually trying to coerce other countries to deal with China together. Then you say that the United States requires his allies to stand with the United States on the so-called responsibility issue. This is a very civilized and polite statement. In fact, it is the United States asking them, threatening them, or coercing them to help the United States grow China.
Hua Chunying: The American drama of “scrapping the pot” and blaming has been exposed. Some politicians in the United States have repeatedly ignored the facts due to the needs of domestic politics, blaming China and "scrapping the pot". On this issue, Europe and other countries really need to make a choice. This choice is not between China and the United States, but between lies and facts, between unilateral bullying and multilateral cooperation. Every country faces Such a choice.
Hua Chunying said that the answer is obvious. In fact, many countries have already answered with practical actions. Leaders of many European countries have made it clear that they support WHO to continue to play an important role in responding to the new coronary pneumonia epidemic and strengthening the construction of a global public health system. The European Union held an international pledging conference on May 4. China also actively participated and made our own contribution. On the issue of strengthening international solidarity and cooperation and fighting the epidemic together, China has always stood firmly with the United Nations, the World Health Organization, and almost all countries in the world, and made every effort to make our contribution. Seeing his isolation at this time.