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One of the strongest indicators is China's fierce opposition to an independent investigation in to the origins of the virus. Why wouldn't they want that?

lazyjones 6y ago
I don't think that's a strong indicator. Why would you want an investigation that likely requires you to grant foreign investigators access to your bioweapon labs and their records?
tomp 6y ago
I'm inclined to agree with you based on my political views, but in this case.... Chinese were pretty reserved about outsiders meddling in their internal affairs already before Covid, so this isn't necessarily indicative.
- thelittleone 6y ago
  China has claimed that COVID started in anywhere but China. Australia: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9024311/China-claims-coronavirus-started-AUSTRALIA.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9024311/China-claim... India: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8993667/Now-Chinese-scientists-claim-coronavirus-originated-INDIA-summer-2019.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8993667/Now-Chinese... Italy: https://www.the-sun.com/news/1824950/china-accuses-italy-starting-covid-pandemic-study-proves/ https://www.the-sun.com/news/1824950/china-accuses-italy-sta... US Army: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-claims-that-the-us-army-started-the-coronavirus/ar-BB11a1HS https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-claims-that-the-u... Since the common belief is that COVID originated in China, they stand to benefit from an independent inquiry that proves any of their above claims.
  - artichokes 6y ago
    How would they benefit?
  - thelittleone 6y ago
    Here is a new article from the Associated Press "China clamps down in hidden hunt for coronavirus origins". https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-coronavirus-pandemic-china-only-on-ap-bats-24fbadc58cee3a40bca2ddf7a14d2955 https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-coronavirus-pandem...

lazyjones 6y ago

I don't think that's a strong indicator. Why would you want an investigation that likely requires you to grant foreign investigators access to your bioweapon labs and their records?

tomp 6y ago

I'm inclined to agree with you based on my political views, but in this case.... Chinese were pretty reserved about outsiders meddling in their internal affairs already before Covid, so this isn't necessarily indicative.

thelittleone 6y ago
China has claimed that COVID started in anywhere but China. Australia: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9024311/China-claims-coronavirus-started-AUSTRALIA.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9024311/China-claim... India: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8993667/Now-Chinese-scientists-claim-coronavirus-originated-INDIA-summer-2019.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8993667/Now-Chinese... Italy: https://www.the-sun.com/news/1824950/china-accuses-italy-starting-covid-pandemic-study-proves/ https://www.the-sun.com/news/1824950/china-accuses-italy-sta... US Army: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-claims-that-the-us-army-started-the-coronavirus/ar-BB11a1HS https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-claims-that-the-u... Since the common belief is that COVID originated in China, they stand to benefit from an independent inquiry that proves any of their above claims.
- artichokes 6y ago
  How would they benefit?
- thelittleone 6y ago
  Here is a new article from the Associated Press "China clamps down in hidden hunt for coronavirus origins". https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-coronavirus-pandemic-china-only-on-ap-bats-24fbadc58cee3a40bca2ddf7a14d2955 https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-coronavirus-pandem...