The United States is pushing relations with China to "the brink of a new Cold War," China's foreign minster said Sunday, rejecting U.S. "lies" over the coronavirus while saying Beijing was open to an international effort to find its source.
Keeping up the worsening war of words with Washington over the pandemic and a Beijing move to tighten control over Hong Kong, Wang Yi said the United States had been infected by a "political virus" compelling figures there to continually attack China.
Longstanding friction between the two powers over trade, human rights and a range of other issues have been pushed to new heights since the virus outbreak.
Wang did not identify what "forces" he was referring to, but U.S. President Donald Trump has led world criticism of China's initial response to the pandemic, which has caused more than 340,000 deaths and economic carnage worldwide.
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FAHKE THEM!
Make no mistake China wants to rule the world.
The pres stands in their way and stands up to them FINALLY.
Let them threaten they won't get far unless China Joe wins God forbid
Communist China spread the virus ON PURPOSE!!!
STAND FAST I am behind you !!!
The fact that China DENIED us having boots on the ground to check things out, pretty much says it all as far as their part in all of this. No way you're going to convince me they want to be best pals now...