Can we call it the Wuhan virus now that Lijain Zhao, Spokesperson & Deputy Director General, Information Department, Foreign Ministry, is trying to blame the U.S. for the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic?
2/2 CDC was caught on the spot. When did patient zero begin in US? How many people are infected? What are the names of the hospitals? It might be US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Be transparent! Make public your data! US owe us an explanation! pic.twitter.com/vYNZRFPWo3
— Lijian Zhao 赵立坚 (@zlj517) March 12, 2020
And this isn’t just some low-level aid:
This person is an official spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. https://t.co/48o9WoLVyk
— Ankit Panda (@nktpnd) March 12, 2020
Remember, kids, we’re in a propaganda war with China:
Senior Chinese diplomat suggesting without evidence that the US Army may have brought coronavirus to China –> https://t.co/YdlF4ceWmp
— Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) March 12, 2020
“Horrible news,” but not unexpected news:
Chinese government now openly promoting conspiracy theory that coronavirus might have come from the US.
Horrible news. https://t.co/funUy8SCWf
— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) March 12, 2020
But, sure, let’s keep debating how awful President Trump was for calling it a “foreign virus”:
Chinese diplomat with 272k followers spreads completely insane theory that US army might have brought the virus to Wuhan. China’s use of social media for disinfo is becoming ever more serious concern https://t.co/WHOheeQVAY
— Gady Epstein (@gadyepstein) March 12, 2020
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