Australia annoyed as U.S. pushes to link the coronavirus outbreak to a Chinese lab, government, diplomatic and intelligence sources tell Reuters by KirstyLNeedham Colpackham
FILE PHOTO: An Australian flag is pictured at its embassy in Beijing, China January 24, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Trade Minister Simon Birmingham, responding to criticisms about whether an inquiry would hurt trade with China, sought to underscore Australia’s independence during an interview on ABC radio on Friday. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said there was “a significant amount of evidence” the virus came from the Wuhan laboratory, although he has also said there wasn’t certainty.
Australia shares intelligence with the United States under the “Five Eyes” arrangement which also includes Canada, Britain and New Zealand.
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