China asks WHO to treat COVID-19 origin-tracing as scientific issue（在线收听）

China asks WHO to treat COVID-19 origin-tracing as scientific issue

Chinese health officials say WHO's second phase origin study plan shows disrespect and arrogance. The second phase of the WHO's plan includes the hypothesis that China could have violated laboratory protocols and caused the virus to leak during research. An international team convened by the WHO concluded earlier this year that the theory of a lab leak in Wuhan as "extremely unlikely".