Pompeo accuses China of spreading COVID misinformation, says CCP 'putting world at risk'

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on December 18 lambasted China’s ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for “still spreing disinformation” regarding COVID-19 pandemic even after more than a year of world being rocked by highly-infectious disease first detected in Asian nation. 

Furr deteriorating US-China relations that are alrey at an all-time low, Pompeo accused CCP of obstructing investigation led by World Health Organisation (WHO) to determine origin and spre of novel coronavirus. According to US Secretary of State, CCP is also pushing its vaccine candidates without transparency that is furr ‘putting world at risk’ along with Chinese citizens.

In a press statement, Pompeo said: "Even today, nearly a year after world first learned of outbreak, CCP is still spreing disinformation regarding virus and obstructing a WHO investigation into its origin and spre.”

“It is also peddling vaccines that lack essential data on safety and efficacy, due to a fundamental disregard for transparency and accountability regarding results from clinical trials. Both actions put Chinese citizens, and world, at risk,” he ded.

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Pompeo urges nations to demand transparency

While accusing CCP of punishing scientists and or medical professionals who flagged dangers of novel coronavirus that led ‘controlled outbreak’ to become a pandemic, Pompeo urged all nations to unite against China and demand transparency regarding origin of COVID-19. US Secretary of State also said that if same is not done, record of public health crisis in China paves way for anor pandemic originating from nation.

"Time and again, democracies that value transparency, rule of law, property rights, and free-market capitalism have produced innovative solutions to public health crises. Freedom unleashes human potential, and competition spurs better outcomes, at lower costs. In contrast, authoritarian regimes control information and stifle innovation," he said.

Earlier, Pompeo h said that challenge from Chinese Communist Party is most existential threat to security and prosperity of United States. While speaking to Ben Shapiro of Ben Shapiro Show, he said that current US President Donald Trump is first leer of country to recognise threat from China and act on it. Pompeo, however, warned that re is still a lot of work to do in countering threat from CCP. 

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