China News Service, Beijing, June 17 (Reporter Li Jingze) In response to the US Secretary of State Brinken’s slander on China’s virus traceability, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian issued six consecutive questions at a regular press conference on the 17th to refute it.
The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zhao Lijian.
Photo by Xue Wei
A reporter asked questions. Recently, US Secretary of State Blincol stated in the Senate Appropriations Committee that China has not fulfilled its basic responsibilities of transparency and information sharing in the traceability of the virus, and the World Health Organization has not received good cooperation from China, which has caused its research to lag.
What is China's comment?
Zhao Lijian said that the relevant U.S. statement is groundless.
Facts speak louder than words.
After the outbreak, China reported the outbreak to the World Health Organization as soon as possible, and shared the viral genetic sequence as soon as possible.
China has established the most rigorous, professional and efficient information release system, released authoritative information in a timely manner, conducted technical exchanges on the epidemic with more than 180 countries and more than 10 international and regional organizations, and shared epidemic information.
Zhao Lijian pointed out that China has always carried out cooperation with the WHO on the traceability of the new crown virus in an open and transparent manner, and has invited WHO experts to China twice.
China has done a lot of administrative, technical, and logistical support for the joint traceability, provided sufficient convenience for the work of the expert group, arranged a rich field visit itinerary, and showed the WHO experts one by one the original data that need special attention.
Many experts in the expert group gave positive comments to China, saying that "I have gone where I want to go, and everyone I want to meet has been met."
"It is regrettable that some people in the United States ignore the preliminary results of the WHO-led traceability research, and repeatedly spread false information, attack and discredit China, and engage in the'presumption of guilt'. By doing so, they are not trying to divert attention from their country's efforts to fight the epidemic. Look for'scapegoats' to prevent the American people from being held accountable for their rash lives." Zhao Lijian pointed out that their political manipulation cannot blind the eyes of the world, nor can it conceal the truth, and they are doomed to fail.
Zhao Lijian said that many people are asking: The United States has the world's most advanced medical technology but has become the country with the largest number of epidemic infections and deaths. Why does not the United States politicians take responsibility for this? In July 2019, unexplained respiratory diseases began to appear in northern Virginia, and a large-scale "e-cigarette disease" broke out in Wisconsin. What does this have to do with the new crown virus? According to the National Institutes of Health, the new coronavirus appeared in the United States in December 2019. How does the United States explain this? Why is the US secretive and never responding to Fort Detrick and more than 200 biological laboratories around the world? Why does the US require intelligence agencies instead of scientists to conduct traceability research? Why does the US not uphold an open, transparent, and scientific attitude like China does, inviting WHO experts to the US to conduct traceability research? (Finish)