On August 25, the U.S. intelligence community reportedly told President Joe Biden a monthslong effort to pinpoint origins of the COVID-19 pandemic had proved inconclusive.
In May, Biden ordered an extensive probe into the beginnings of the outbreak that has killed millions globally. U.S. intelligence specifically looked at two competing theories — that the virus resulted naturally from human contact with an animal, or that the virus was leaked from a laboratory.
China reacted harshly, with its embassy in Washington, stating that the report “wrongly claims that China ‘continues to hinder the global investigation, resist sharing information and blame other countries.’”
“[T]he assertion of lack of transparency on the part of China is only an excuse for its politicizing and stigmatizing campaign,” the Chinese embassy statement read. “Since the outbreak of COVID-19, China has taken an open, transparent and responsible attitude. We have released information, shared the genome sequencing of the virus, and carried out international cooperation to fight the disease, all done at the earliest possible time.”
That is false. Available evidence shows that China has not always been an open book and at times dragged its feet or refused to hand over vital information.
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