Chinese state media brands Pompeo ‘evil’
And slams Trump for ‘impeding virus fight’
American politicians are rushing to shift the blame, cheat votes and suppress China when their own domestic anti-epidemic efforts are a mess
China’s Global Times penned an editorial which said Pompeo had ‘stunned the world with groundless accusations
CHINA,(DAILY MAIL),5MAY 2020 - Chinese state media branded US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo ‘evil’ over his repeated claims that the coronavirus accidentally leaked from a government lab amid an escalating war of words between Washington and Beijing.
Media in China also blamed President Trump for ‘trying to impede global efforts in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic’ in a separate editorial attack.
News reports from several outlets operated by the Chinese Communist Party ran vicious attacks on Pompeo on Monday, with the Xinhua agency calling him ‘one of the worst secretaries of the state in American history’.
The attacks came after Pompeo doubled down on his allegations that the COVID-19 virus originated at the Wuhan Institute of Virology during an ABC News interview on Sunday, saying: ‘I can tell you that there is a significant amount of evidence that this came from that laboratory in Wuhan.’
China’s Global Times penned an editorial which said Pompeo had ‘stunned the world with groundless accusations’, charging: ‘The truth is that Pompeo does not have any evidence, and during Sunday’s interview, he was bluffing.
‘Since Pompeo said his claims are supported by “enormous evidence”, then he should present this so-called evidence to the world, and especially to the American public who he continually tries to fool,’ the editorial said.
‘Pompeo is indulging in a solo performance that has failed to adhere to the professional standards expected of a chief diplomat. His claims are not supported by scientists or reliable intelligence.’
Another editorial also accused the US of engaging in ‘unprecedented propaganda warfare’ and blamed Trump for ‘trying to impede global efforts in fighting the COVID19 pandemic’.
‘American politicians are rushing to shift the blame, cheat votes and suppress China when their own domestic anti-epidemic efforts are a mess,’ the paper said.