China says US is creating and spreading fear after Corona epidemic
(Baonghean.vn) - According to Reuters, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on February 3 that instead of offering any significant support, the US has taken actions to create and spread fear after the outbreak of the Corona virus in China.
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| Measuring customers' body temperature before entering a shopping mall in Beijing, China on February 3. Photo: Reuters |
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said that the United States was the first country to propose withdrawing some embassy staff, and the first country to impose a ban on Chinese tourists.
“All they can do is create and spread fear, and set a bad example,” Hua Chunying said at an online press conference, adding that China hopes countries will make rational, calm and scientifically-based assessments, judgments and responses.
On January 28, the US began evacuating its citizens from the city of Wuhan in central China, where the Corona virus first appeared late last year.
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak in China a global emergency on January 30. On the same day, the US State Department also increased its travel advisory for China.
“It is developed countries like the US with strong disease prevention and control capabilities and facilities that have taken the lead in imposing excessive restrictions contrary to WHO recommendations,” said Ms. Hua Chunying.
CNN also quoted the spokesperson as saying that "even the US media and experts doubted the government's decision, asserting that the restrictions the US government imposed on China were opposed by the WHO, that the US was shifting from overconfidence to fear and overreaction, and that the ban on entry of foreigners who had been to China within 14 days was suspected of violating civil rights instead of reducing the risk of spreading the virus."
