Blinken Raises China’s Covid ‘Transparency’ With Wang Yi
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his Chinese counterpart that it was important for Beijing to be transparent about a growing Covid-19 outbreak, as questions mount about whether Chinese officials are trying to downplay the number of deaths.
In a call with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Blinken “discussed the current Covid-19 situation, and the secretary underscored the importance of transparency for the international community,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement Thursday night in Washington.