Nothing short of absurdity: China

China on Wednesday dismissed as “nothing short of absurdity” and violation of sovereignty the lawsuit filed by the US state of Missouri which alleges that Beijing suppressed COVID-19 information, arrested whistle-blowers and denied its contagious nature, leading to the loss of life and causing “irreparable damage” to the world.

Filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District ofMissouri, the lawsuit was submitted by Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmittagainst the Chinese government, the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC), andother Chinese officials and institutions.

   

Reacting to the lawsuit, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said: “this so-called accusation has no factual and legal basis. It is nothing short of absurdity”. He reiterated that since the outbreak, the Chinese government has been acting in open, transparent and responsible manner to report the information to the US and other countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) besides issuing general sequence of the virus. PTI

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