Chinanews.com, Beijing, March 5 (Reporter Zhang Weiran) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a regular press conference on the 5th that some people ignored scientific facts and politicized the issue of the source of the new crown virus, advocating for specific countries. This type of investigation is not conducive to international cooperation in the fight against the epidemic.
Some reporters asked questions. According to reports, some scientists recently issued an open letter calling for an independent investigation of the origin of the new coronavirus and asking what China has commented on.
"First of all, I want to correct you. China and the WHO are conducting joint traceability research, not investigation. This joint research is part of global traceability research." Wang Wenbin said that on February 9, the joint expert group held a press conference. A comprehensive introduction to the results of traceability cooperation.
If some countries and media cannot accurately understand the situation, it is recommended that they listen to the content of the press conference again.
Wang Wenbin emphasized that the list of WHO's international expert groups is entirely proposed by the WHO, and comes from more than 10 countries and international institutions such as WHO, World Organization for Animal Health, and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. It is not only scientifically independent, but also widely representative. .
He revealed that the Chinese government has done a lot of administrative, technical, and logistical support and support for this joint traceability.
In order to support this joint traceability study, China organized top experts in related fields in China to participate in traceability work at the request of the WHO and the international expert group, and mobilized a large number of technical personnel to provide necessary support for the joint expert group to collect data and information.
Experts' on-site visit requirements are independently proposed by the expert group, the interviewees and interview content are independently determined by the expert group on site, and the report is drafted by the expert group itself.
Wang Wenbin emphasized that this traceability cooperation is a scientific task carried out by the Chinese-foreign joint expert group based on scientific research and factual evidence. Experts from both sides have conducted full and candid exchanges, and their conclusions reflect the consensus of experts from both sides, and are objective, scientific and authoritative.
"Some people disregard scientific facts, politicize the issue of traceability, arbitrarily misinterpret the scientific conclusions of the expert group, and advocate conducting'presumption of guilt' investigations into specific countries. This behavior is not conducive to international cooperation in the fight against the epidemic. What you call a'scientist' They know well whether they are advocating and advising on traceability research with a scientific and professional attitude, or engaging in'presumption of guilt' and politicization." Wang Wenbin told reporters.
He said that there are more and more reports of epidemics and viruses appearing in more places in the second half of 2019, and similar inspections in other countries and regions have become more urgent and necessary. We hope that all parties concerned will adopt a scientific and cooperative attitude like China and carry out traceability cooperation with the WHO. China will continue to carry out traceability cooperation with WHO and the international community in an open and transparent attitude, so as to make China's contribution to mankind's early victory over the epidemic and better response to future public health emergencies. (Finish)