China Accuses ‘Certain Countries’ Of Spreading Disinformation
In this file photo taken on July 23, 2020, the Chinese flag flies behind barbed wire at the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco. Philip Pacheco / AFPChina accused “certain countries” of spreading disinformation in a video call Friday with Russia, as the two nations sought a closer alliance while relations continue to deteriorate between Beijing and Washington.
“Both sides agreed that… certain countries, out of ideological bias and political needs, have been spreading disinformation, distorting history… politicizing the pandemic, pinning labels on the virus,” said the statement, echoing Beijing’s rebukes to US accusations that China had covered up the initial outbreak and handled it badly.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 8, 2018. China and Russia have historically enjoyed amiable relations. Nicolas ASFOURI / POOL / AFPThose attacks have escalated from “aggressive rhetoric” to “an attempt to provoke confrontation in the Russian and Chinese public sphere”.
President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin exchanged messages on Thursday praising their cooperation on fighting COVID-19, state media CGTN reported.
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