US Expresses 'Deep Concern' Over China's Non-Cooperation in WHO COVID-19 Origin Investigation

National Security Advisor, "Provide All Data to WHO"

[Asia Economy International Department Reporter] On the 13th (local time), the Joe Biden administration urged China to provide all data related to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to the World Health Organization (WHO).

According to foreign media such as Reuters, Jake Sullivan, White House National Security Advisor, issued a statement on the day, saying this in relation to recent reports that China refused to provide data to the WHO investigation team trying to trace the origin of COVID-19.

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Advisor Sullivan expressed deep concern about China's response to the COVID-19 situation and said China should provide information from the early stages of the outbreak.

He said, "We have deep concerns about how the initial findings of the COVID-19 investigation were communicated," and pointed out that there are questions about the process by which China's investigation results were delivered to the WHO investigation team. He added, "The Chinese government should not intervene in or alter the WHO investigation report," emphasizing, "This report must be independent."

Advisor Sullivan urged China to cooperate with the WHO investigation, saying, "Make data available from the early stages of the (COVID-19) outbreak."

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported the previous day that China refused to provide raw original data (raw data) and customized data on early outbreak cases to the WHO investigation team trying to trace the origin of COVID-19.

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