Monday, May 18, 2020

116 countries call for WHO's accountability to thoroughly investigate the origin of SARS-CoV-2

Reporter : Fei Zhen
Editor : Yun Tian
Publisher : Sound Of Hope
Ref : https://www.soundofhope.org/post/379999
Extract translation, editing : Gan Yung Chyan
                                          / KUCINTA SETIA

Image : The annual World Health Assembly in Geneva. It will be a video conference this year. Courtesy of UIP.

A draft resolution supporting the EU-led, Australian revision to the World Health Assembly (WHA) will require an independent investigation of the World Health Organization (WHO)'s response measures during the pandemic and clarify the origin of SARS-CoV-2. At present, it has won the support of 116 of the 194 member states. It requires 13 more votes at the meeting to pass the resolution revision.

According to reports, the resolution was supported by only 62 countries in the 17 days after it was launched, and it has rapidly increased to 116 countries. The reason is that Australia, after gaining the support of the European Union, actively persuaded African countries to agree to the draft. Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne is encouraged by the growing number of supporters of the WHA bill. He looks forward to seeing positive results soon.

ABC News reported on 17 May 2020 that Australia was the first to initiate an independent investigation into SARS-CoV-2. Beijing therefore criticized Australia for wanting to "launch a political attack" on China. Australian Prime Minister Morrison exerts its diplomatic firepower with the support of the European Union. The EU and Australia jointly support this draft accountability draft prepared by the European Union. A total of 116 countries have expressed support for this motion.

The accountability draft is expected to greatly isolate the China Communist Party, so the Beijing government has continued to put pressure on Australia to push the case. Last week, it also launched a 1 billion Australian dollar (about 654 million US dollars) barley and beef trade war against Australia.

In the face of constant pressure from the CCP, the Australian government's attitude has always been: the position of promoting independent investigations will not change. Regarding the threats and accusations from the Chinese Embassy, ​​Morrison said: "This is their business. Australia will do what we think we should do for our interests and global interests."

Australian Senator Concetta Anna Fierravanti-Wells believes that although the independent investigation of the origin of the virus is worthy of recognition, the content of the proposal does not directly mention China, and there is a loophole that allows the Chinese government to evade censorship.


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