China Reacts to Trump’s COVID-19 ‘Lab Leak’ Website

China has accused the U.S. of politicizing the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic by promoting the theory that the virus started in a lab in Wuhan. The Foreign Ministry spokesperson criticized the U.S. for using this theory for political manipulation. The tension between Beijing and Washington over the virus’s origin has escalated, with the U.S. supporting the lab leak theory. China has called for the U.S. to stop politicizing the issue and conduct a transparent investigation. China has also suggested that COVID-19 may have originated from another country, such as the U.S.