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China Supports Investigation of COVID-19 Origin, But Opposes Politization, Minister Says

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - China supports the ongoing scientific investigations aiming to track down the origins of COVID-19, but opposes the politization of the... 29.08.2021, Sputnik International

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"We have been supporting science-based efforts on origins tracing, and will continue to stay actively engaged. That said, we firmly oppose attempts to politicize this issue," Ma said as quoted by Xinhua news agency.On Saturday, US President Joe Biden accused China of hiding critical information in relation to the origins of COVID-19.On August 24, US intelligence provided Biden with a report on the origins of COVID-19, however, the authors of the paper were unable to conclude whether the virus was transmitted from an animal to a human during a natural process, or originated in a Chinese laboratory.

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China Supports Investigation of COVID-19 Origin, But Opposes Politization, Minister Says

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© AP Photo / Mark SchiefelbeinA visitor wearing a face mask takes a photo of a model of a coronavirus and boxes for COVID-19 vaccines at a display by Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinopharm at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. With the COVID-19 pandemic largely under control, China's capital on Saturday kicked off one of the first large-scale public events since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, as tens of thousands of attendees were expected to visit displays from nearly 2,000 Chinese and foreign companies showcasing their products and services.

A visitor wearing a face mask takes a photo of a model of a coronavirus and boxes for COVID-19 vaccines at a display by Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinopharm at the China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. With the COVID-19 pandemic largely under control, China's capital on Saturday kicked off one of the first large-scale public events since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, as tens of thousands of attendees were expected to visit displays from nearly 2,000 Chinese and foreign companies showcasing their products and services. - Sputnik International, 1920, 29.08.2021

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - China supports the ongoing scientific investigations aiming to track down the origins of COVID-19, but opposes the politization of the matter, Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said.

Ma urged the United States to "return to the right track of science-based origins tracing and cooperation in the face of the pandemic."

On Saturday, US President Joe Biden accused China of hiding critical information in relation to the origins of COVID-19.

On August 24, US intelligence provided Biden with a report on the origins of COVID-19, however, the authors of the paper were unable to conclude whether the virus was transmitted from an animal to a human during a natural process, or originated in a Chinese laboratory.