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China refuses international probe on Covid-19 source until ‘final victory’ over disease (And when will that be?)
France 24 ^ | 05/06/2020

Posted on 05/06/2020 4:58:52 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

China will not invite international experts to investigate the source of Covid-19 until after securing the "final victory" over the virus, Beijing's UN ambassador in Geneva said Wednesday despite mounting calls for an independent probe into China’s handling of the outbreak.

China's priority is first beating the pandemic -- and then countering what Chen Xu called the "absurd and ridiculous" US politicisation of the coronavirus crisis, he added in an online press briefing.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is waiting on an invitation from China to take part in its investigations into the animal origins of the virus, first reported in the city of Wuhan in December.

The revelation came amid a growing international backlash against China’s “wolf warrior” diplomats, who have launched an aggressive push-back against governments calling for an independent investigation into the outbreak that has killed more than 250,000 people across the world and plunged economies into a global recession.

On Wednesday, when Chen was asked when the WHO could expect an invitation to conduct a probe, China’s UN ambassador in Geneva replied: "The top priority, for the time being, is to focus on the fight against the pandemic until we win the final victory.

"It's not that we are allergic to any kind of investigations, inquiries or evaluations," he said, as they could aid international efforts to prepare for future public health emergencies.

"For whether or how the invitation will take place, we need to have the right priority setting at this moment, and on the other hand, we need the right atmosphere."

Chen said the atmosphere had been soured by "politically-motivated" accusations against China, "smearing, demonising" its handling of the initial outbreak.

(Excerpt) Read more at france24.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; covid19; origins; probe
US President Donald Trump has been increasingly critical, saying last week he had seen evidence linking Covid-19 to a maximum-security virology lab in Wuhan and threatening new trade tariffs.
1 posted on 05/06/2020 4:58:52 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

The ChiComa, their allies in the UN, and their stooges in the Democrat Party need to be slapped down hard.


2 posted on 05/06/2020 5:02:06 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: SeekAndFind

” China refuses international probe on Covid-19 source until ‘final victory’ over disease (And when will that be?)”

(And when will that be?)

About the time the Democrats give up voter fraud.


3 posted on 05/06/2020 5:05:03 PM PDT by antidemoncrat (uff)
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To: SeekAndFind

The 32nd day of the 13th month.


4 posted on 05/06/2020 5:12:24 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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And it is likely that Fauci will testify next week before the Senate Intelligence committee that the virus was naturally occurring and not released from the Wuhan lab. He will also likely testify that the WHO has done the right things. Fauci is doing enormous damage to efforts for the US to get back on its feet.
5 posted on 05/06/2020 5:14:05 PM PDT by Truth29
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(And when will that be?) About the time the Democrats give up voter fraud.

That long, huh? When it happens I'll change my tagline. The holding my breath part is a non-starter, though.

6 posted on 05/06/2020 5:17:38 PM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud,harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: SeekAndFind

What are they worried about? What evidence are they destroying and hiding?

At work there was a missing $1,500 money bag that didn’t make it to the safe. A few possibilities existed beyond the obvious suspects.

Police set up lie detector tests. People signed up and scheduled them in order to be relieved of suspicion. But only one guy was nervous, really upset and demanded this stop. Refused to take the test. Made it easier for the investigation.


7 posted on 05/06/2020 5:27:08 PM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud,harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: Truth29

ie fauci will lie to save his own ass


8 posted on 05/06/2020 5:27:29 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: SeekAndFind

After Trump is no longer president?


9 posted on 05/06/2020 5:30:13 PM PDT by entropy12 (covid-19 separates the fearful from the freedom loving! If I am not afraid, no one should be.)
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To: Truth29

Fauci is a life long bureaucrat making living on govt checks. He wants his department to remain relevant.


10 posted on 05/06/2020 5:32:26 PM PDT by entropy12 (covid-19 separates the fearful from the freedom loving! If I am not afraid, no one should be.)
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To: SeekAndFind

China will allow international investigations after they have successfully created the proof the the bat soup used to baste the roast pangolin resulted in the chimera novel corona virus which caused the human disease COVID-19 naturally...


11 posted on 05/06/2020 5:39:44 PM PDT by Plain Old American (Remember who said what)
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"when will that be?"

The same day libs release their prisoners from their homes. Never

12 posted on 05/06/2020 5:47:58 PM PDT by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: BenLurkin

Yep.


13 posted on 05/06/2020 5:49:10 PM PDT by wjcsux (Inside every DemocRAT politician is a)
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Yep.


14 posted on 05/06/2020 5:53:49 PM PDT by wjcsux (Inside every DemocRAT politician is a fascist dictator screaming to be let loose.)
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To: SeekAndFind

..when swine fly out Mao’s butt.
That’s “when that will be”.


15 posted on 05/06/2020 5:55:46 PM PDT by smvoice (I WILL NOT WEAR THE RIBBON.)
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