China Angered by Pompeo's 'Wuhan Virus' Comment... "Stigma on China"

[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] On the 26th, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs rebutted criticisms that the World Health Organization (WHO) was biased towards China regarding the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Geng Shuang, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a regular briefing that in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that the WHO favors China, "Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the WHO, as the most authoritative and professional organization in the global health sector, has made tremendous efforts in worldwide epidemic prevention work."

He added, "The WHO has received broad recognition and praise from the international community," and "We support the WHO continuing to play an important role in international epidemic prevention cooperation."

Spokesperson Geng also rebutted U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's statement at the G7 foreign ministers' video conference held the previous day that participants were deeply aware of the Chinese Communist Party's disinformation dissemination, saying, "China has consistently provided epidemic information to other countries with an open, transparent, and responsible attitude and is actively cooperating."

In particular, regarding Secretary Pompeo's use of the term 'Wuhan Virus,' he criticized it as "stigmatizing China and undermining China's epidemic prevention efforts," calling it "a sinister intention."

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