China ‘open and transparent’ in search for origins of Covid-19 pandemic

People wearing face masks visit the Yonghegong Lama Temple to watch a ritual ceremony for the Tibetan New Year in Beijing (Andy Wong/AP)

China said it has been “open and transparent” in the search for the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic and dismissed US criticism as politicising the issue.

China has “shared the most data and research results on virus tracing and made important contributions to global virus tracing research”, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning Mao told reporters at a daily briefing.