China hits back at West’s Covid-19 data criticism
Chinese foreign ministry says Beijing co-operated with WHO experts
18 February 2021 - 15:04
China’s foreign ministry pushed back on criticism from the US and UK over data sharing and access for World Health Organization (WHO) experts, saying Beijing had co-operated with its team during a Covid-19 fact-finding trip to Wuhan.
“This is yet another case in point of political interference in science,” foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told a briefing on Thursday in response to a question on the criticism...
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