With the world going through turmoil due to coronavirus, the blame game has been started. US President Donald Trump used term for the Covid-19 as Chinese virus whereas China accused the USA to induce such deadly pandemic into China. China on Wednesday said it has neither created the coronavirus nor intentionally transmitted it and that usage of terms like “Chinese virus” or “Wuhan virus” is wrong.
Spokesperson for the Chinese embassy, Ji Rong, said the international community should focus on China”s “swift response” to the pandemic rather than “stereotyping the Chinese people”.
Elaborating on the cooperation between India and China in efforts to fight the disease, Ji said both countries have maintained communication and have lent support to each other in coping with the pandemic through difficult times.
He said the Indian side has provided medical supplies to China and supported its fight against the contagion in various ways.
“We express appreciation and thanks for that,” Ji said.
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Ri said that WHO has stressed that linking China and Wuhan with the virus must be corrected, the spokesperson said, “Those people who are trying to stigmatize China”s efforts have ignored the huge sacrifices the Chinese people made in safeguarding the health and safety of all mankind”.
Ji added that although Wuhan city in China first reported the outbreak, there is no evidence that China is the source of the virus that caused COVID-19.
He stressed that the origin of the novel coronavirus is a matter of science that requires professional and scientific assessment. “China has neither created the virus nor intentionally transmitted it. The so-called ”Chinese virus” is absolutely wrong,” Ji said.