China News Service, Beijing, July 30 (Reporter Huang Yuqin) In response to Bloomberg’s ranking of the United States fifth in the new "Global Anti-epidemic Ranking", Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a regular press conference on July 30, This ability to reverse black and white and justify itself is really amazing.
A reporter asked questions. On July 29, Bloomberg released a new issue of the "Global Anti-epidemic Ranking". Norway ranked first, the United States ranked fifth, and China ranked ninth.
What's the comment from the spokesperson?
"Some time ago, when Bloomberg News listed the United States as the'world's No. 1 anti-epidemic country', I said that the people of the world would take it as a post-dinner talk." Zhao Lijian said, "Today, a friend asked me again, the United States is still new crown pneumonia The country with the highest number of infections and deaths is among the top five in Bloomberg's latest anti-epidemic ranking. What is the logic. Bloomberg, which has always been authoritative, will not print the wrong report again, right?"
According to Zhao Lijian, Bloomberg said that the ranking is based on epidemic containment, medical quality, vaccination coverage, overall mortality, and the restart of travel and relaxation of border restrictions as of last month.
Everyone feels that the United States should not be among the top five on the basis of the two indicators of epidemic containment and overall mortality.
However, Bloomberg said that compared with the previous peak of the epidemic, the number of deaths in the United States this year is small, and social and commercial activities have basically returned to normal, making it ranked in the top five.
"This kind of reasoning logic, even elementary school students can see contradictions. This ability to reverse black and white and justify itself is really amazing." Zhao Lijian said, "You don't have to waste more energy on this ranking. You should just laugh and talk after dinner. Just talk." (End)