China's foreign ministry on Monday denied claims that Beijing is spreading disinformation about the coronavirus following a European Union report that said there was 'significant evidence' of covert Chinese operations on social media.
BEIJING - China's foreign ministry on Monday denied claims that Beijing is spreading disinformation about the coronavirus following a European Union report that said there was "significant evidence" of covert Chinese operations on social media.
The report by the EU's foreign policy arm said state-backed governments including China and Russia were responsible for spreading disinfomration on the virus. The report was published late last week after a delay and some information regarding China was changed. An EU spokeswoman declined to comment.
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