The Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China answers the reporter's question on the 48 countries' letter to the WHO Director-General against politicizing the issue of traceability
China News Service, Beijing, July 15. In response to a reporter’s question on the 48 countries’ letter to the WHO Director-General’s opposition to the politicization of the traceability issue on the 15th, the spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the vast majority of developing countries issued an overwhelming response in the joint letter The voice of justice is in stark contrast to the fact that the US is coercing a few countries to engage in political manipulation, opposing science, and distorting facts. It fully reflects the justice and backlash of the international community, and fully demonstrates that countries that uphold fairness, objectivity, justice and justice still account for the majority. of.
A reporter asked: On July 15th, 44 countries submitted a joint letter to the Director-General of the World Health Organization Tan Desai on the issue of the traceability of the new crown virus. Another 4 countries sent separate letters to welcome the China-World Health Organization’s announcement. The WHO joint research report emphasizes that virus traceability is a scientific task and opposes the politicization of traceability issues.
What is China's comment?
A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that 48 countries have written to the Director-General of WHO on the issue of traceability, emphasizing that the virus is the common enemy of mankind, and the international community can only win the victory through unity and cooperation.
Welcome to the China-WHO joint research report released by the WHO, and believe that this scientific report should be the basis and guide for promoting global traceability.
It is pointed out that virus traceability is a scientific task, which requires scientists to conduct research on a global scale.
Emphasize that the issue of traceability cannot be politicized.
Call on the WHO Secretariat to cooperate with member states to promote global traceability research in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the World Health Assembly.
A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that since the early days of the epidemic, China has demonstrated a scientific, professional, serious and responsible attitude on the issue of traceability.
China took the lead in launching global traceability cooperation with the WHO.
Since last year, China has invited WHO experts twice to conduct traceability research in China.
At the beginning of this year, international authoritative experts from 10 countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Australia formed a joint expert group with authoritative Chinese experts to conduct a 28-day joint research in China, during which they analyzed data, conducted field visits, and visited and exchanged together. , And continue to build scientific consensus.
With the joint efforts of both parties, the joint research has achieved positive results and reached many important conclusions.
The WHO officially released the China-WHO joint research report on March 30.
The formation of this report follows the procedures of WHO, adopts scientific methods, embodies authority and scientificity, and has been universally recognized and respected by the international community, laying a good foundation for advancing global traceability.
China's open and transparent attitude on the issue of virus traceability has also been fully affirmed by international experts.
"However, for a period of time, we have seen a few countries headed by the United States stigmatize the epidemic, label the virus, and politicize its origin. They openly disregarded the achievements of the collaboration of scientists and acted for their own benefit, and did not hesitate to abandon science and truth. They openly advocate for intelligence agencies to conduct investigations, disregarding the truth, and unscrupulously slandering China's opacity and non-cooperation." The spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that these actions have severely disrupted and undermined international traceability research cooperation, and have also helped countries fight the epidemic and save lives. It has created great difficulties and obstacles, and caused widespread dissatisfaction and opposition from the international community.
The spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the overwhelmingly just voice of the vast number of developing countries in the joint letter is in stark contrast to the fact that the U.S. coerces a few countries to engage in political manipulation, opposes science, and distorts facts, and fully reflects the justice of the international community. Contrary to the hearts of the people, it fully demonstrates that countries that uphold fairness, objectivity and fairness and justice still account for the majority.
We urge the relevant parties to stop political manipulation on the issue of traceability, stop using traceability issues to blame, stop deliberately sabotaging international traceability research cooperation, adopt a truly responsible scientific attitude, and work with the international community to fight the epidemic and safeguard human health Well-being makes a due contribution.
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