China Condemns US Accusations And Supports WHO Investigating The Origin Of Corona Virus

Wuhan WIV Laboratory suspected of being the source of the corona virus (Source: english.whiov.cas.cn)

JAKARTA - China has stated that it supports the World Health Organization (WHO) in its efforts to find the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic. China also said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had told lies in the attack on the Chinese government.

Pompeo previously accused China of withholding virus samples he said were necessary for global vaccine research and he demanded transparency. Most experts believe that COVID-19 originated from a wet market that sells wildlife and that the virus jumped from animals to humans.

However, Pompeo and US President Donald Trump said there was evidence that it came from a laboratory in Wuhan. Unfortunately, neither Pompeo nor Trump refuse to disclose the evidence they mean.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu) spokesperson Hua Chunying told Reuters on Friday that the Land of the Bamboo Curtain supports WHO's efforts to investigate the origin of the pandemic. "We are always open to working with WHO on various matters, including on the issue of the origin of the virus," said Hua Chunying.

"While scientists have yet to reach a conclusion, why did Secretary Pompeo come to the hasty conclusion that the virus originated in the Wuhan laboratory? Where's the evidence? Show us the proof. If he can't show evidence, then he's probably still in the process of making this evidence, "he stressed.

One big enemy

Hua Chunying also said that the only biggest enemy at the moment is the new coronavirus. "Because it is the common enemy of all humanity. Facing humanity's battle against this virus, China should be a comrade in arms of the US, not an enemy," he added.

The Chinese government and companies have also donated 9.6 million masks, 500,000 test kits, 305,000 pairs of gloves and 133,500 pairs of glasses to 55 cities in 30 US states. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of the US COVID-19 Task Force, said in an interview that the best evidence suggests the virus was not created in a laboratory, but appears to 'evolve in nature and then species jump'.

The WHO has also urged other countries to investigate the initial suspicious cases and called Pompeo's comments as speculative. The corona virus has killed more than 255 thousand people worldwide. As many as 70 thousand of them came from the US, the country hardest hit by the virus.

Worse than Pearl Harbor

At an event held at the White House, Trump, who is back in contesting the US presidential election, called the virus the worst "attack" the US has ever experienced and blamed China for not trying to stop it.

"It's worse than Pearl Harbor. It's worse than the World Trade Center, and it should never have happened. It could have stopped at the source. It could have stopped in China. It should have stopped right at the source, and it didn't," he said. Trump.

He has frequently accused the WHO of being China-centric and acting too slowly to fight the disease. Trump has also withdrawn his donation to the WHO, even though many scientists say now is the time to increase funding and global cooperation to find a vaccine.