China News Service, Beijing, July 22 (Reporter Guo Chaokai) In response to the issue of tracing the source of the new crown virus, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on the 22nd that the source of the new crown virus is a complex scientific issue that should be based on a global perspective. It is carried out in collaboration with scientists from all over the world.

However, individuals in the United States still ignore science and facts, hype the so-called "laboratory leak theory," in an attempt to discredit other countries and pass on the responsibility of their own ineffective fight against the epidemic.

　　A reporter asked questions. According to the British Financial Times, researchers from two Italian laboratories including the Milan Cancer Research Center stated in a paper published on July 19 that after testing blood samples collected in October 2019 It was found that there are antibodies in the samples that are usually observed after the new coronavirus infection.

According to the “Washington Post” report, on July 20, in response to the remarks by Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky on the “Wuhan Laboratory Leakage of the New Coronavirus”, Dr. Fauci of the United States expressed that he was extremely disgusted with the lies he had promoted. Someone really lied, it was the senator himself.

What is China's comment?

　　Zhao Lijian responded by saying that this morning the State Council Information Office of China held a press conference with the theme of tracing the origin of the new crown virus.

The Chinese side stated that with regard to the China-WHO Joint Research Report on the Traceability of the New Coronavirus, more and more scientific evidence shows that the report is a valuable, authoritative, and scientific and historical test report.

Regarding the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the institute has never designed, manufactured, or leaked the new coronavirus, and has not conducted research on the benefits of coronavirus. As of now, none of the staff and graduate students of the institute has been infected with the new coronavirus.

　　Zhao Lijian emphasized that for some time, the international community has seen more and more reports of new coronavirus cases in multiple locations around the world in the second half of 2019. In the United States alone, there have been at least five states of new coronavirus infection earlier than the first confirmed case in the United States Case report time.

This also shows once again that the tracing of the new coronavirus is a complex scientific problem, which should be carried out by global scientists based on a global perspective.

　　"But what everyone sees is that individuals in the United States still ignore science and facts, obsessed with political manipulation, hype the so-called'laboratory leak theory', advocate the tracing of intelligence, suppress and threaten experts and scholars who have objective and rational voices. In an attempt to discredit other countries and pass on the responsibility of their own ineffective fight against the epidemic." Zhao Lijian said that certain individuals in the United States put politics above science and put political self-interest above people’s lives and health. This is also an important reason for the United States’ ineffective fight against the epidemic.

　　Zhao Lijian pointed out that some people in the United States may really have a ghost in their hearts on the issue of traceability. In June this year, "Vanity Fair" disclosed that the US government had warned against internal investigations into the origin of the new crown virus, otherwise it might open a jar full of maggots. As a matter of fact, the United States has been silent about the serious concerns of the international community against the Fort Medtrick Biological Laboratory and the more than 200 biological laboratories overseas. However, the United States must understand that the international community, including China, has every reason to raise doubts about the former Kremlin Deborg, which was famous for its laboratory violations and pollutant leakage scandals, and requires the U.S. to make clarifications and explanations. , And called on the WHO to conduct a thorough investigation. Such a request is not only for the tracing of the source of the new crown virus, but also for the safety of the lives of the people of all countries and the peace and stability of the international community. If the US does not give a reasonable explanation, the questioning will not end. (Finish)