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BEIJING. – A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson yesterday opposed Covid-19 origins tracing by US intelligence agencies, urging Washington to return to the course of scientific origins tracing as soon as possible.

Spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks at a press briefing when asked to comment on a report on the Covid-19 origins tracing being compiled by US intelligence agencies.

“As is widely known, the origins tracing needs science, not intelligence. It is anti-scientific for intelligence agencies to engage in virus origins tracing,” Wang said.

Noting the notorious record of US intelligence agencies, Wang said the so-called report cannot be truth-based. “It’s just a planted report with conclusions preset and then ‘evidence’ pieced together. It is not credible at all.”

The purpose of origins tracing is to safeguard the lives and health of people of all countries, not to shift responsibility, suppress opponents, and serve one’s selfish interests, Wang said, stressing solidarity in origins tracing studies.

He said since the outbreak of COVID-19, the U. has politicised anti-epidemic efforts, which has led to the country having the largest number of infections and deaths and made US people pay a heavy price. – Xinhua.