At Tuesdays regular press rundown, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun responded to questions relating to the origins of COVID-19.
Guo slammed particular United States websites for reviving the lab leak theory without credible proof, stating it amounted to groundless accusations and political control targeting China.
He stated that China has consistently opposed such practices, emphasizing that tracing the viruss origins is a severe clinical matter.
The spokesperson added that China has actually kept a clinical, open, and transparent approach, actively supporting and participating in global efforts to trace the origins of the virus.Guo advised the United States to stop politicizing, instrumentalizing and weaponizing the origins-tracing issue, contacting Washington to cease smearing other nations, shifting blame and overlooking lingering doubts about its own pandemic-related activities.
He emphasized the need for the United States to resolve global issues and supply a responsible description to the international community.Reiterating Chinas position, Guo kept in mind that since the pandemic began, numerous reports have emerged suggesting early indications of COVID-19 in various countries, including the United States He questioned the inexplicable outbreak of vaping-related illnesses in the United States in the fall of 2019 and ongoing suspicions surrounding the Fort Detrick laboratory, which stay unaddressed.Guo concluded that the worldwide neighborhood and international public are worthy of clear responses from the United States (Cover: An old sign in a window of a closed business asks clients to use a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as the country marks the fifth anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic in New York City, the United States , March 13, 2025./ VCG)