CHINA-US: CHINA REACTS TO US SECRETARY OF STATE POMPEO'S REFERENCE TO 'WET MARKETS'
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) reacted to a remark on April 22, by US Secretary of State Pompeo in a speech on the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day, where he said "wildlife wet markets create risks for the generation and spread of diseases, and may have played a critical role in the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic" and urged their closure. Chinese MoFA spokesman Geng Shuang clarified that "there's no "wildlife wet market" in China" and that, "In fact, "wet markets" is a foreign notion for the Chinese people".
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