China urges US to fully clarify biological military activities

China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijianon urged the U.S. to act responsibly and provide a thorough clarification regarding its biological military activities.

China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijianon “The United States should also stop standing alone in obstructing the establishment of a Biological Weapons Convention verification regime. This will help restore the international community’s confidence in the U.S. fulfillment of its international obligations and strengthen global biosecurity,” he said.

“Biological military activities in Ukraine are the common concern of the international community,” Zhao said, citing information already disclosed about U.S. participation in and funding of biological laboratories in Ukraine that hold lethal pathogens.