China’s foreign minister warned against giving the Nobel Peace Prize to Hong Kong’s protesters, as he urged Norway to “cherish the healthy and stable” bilateral relationship that was once frozen by the award.Wang Yi also tried to cast doubt on the origin of the coronavirus, as he faced criticism over
China’s foreign minister warned against giving the Nobel Peace Prize to Hong Kong’s protesters, as he urged Norway to “cherish the healthy and stable” bilateral relationship that was once frozen by the award.
Get the latest insights and analysis from our Global Impact newsletter on the big stories originating in China. Canada warns China ‘coercive diplomacy’ won’t secure Meng Wanzhou’s releaseUnlike her Italian and Dutch counterparts who met Wang in previous days, Søreide made no mention of Hong Kong’s situation, although she said the two sides discussed human rights issues.
“Much information and research indicated that this disease could be tracked in different places, many of which were discovered earlier than the incidents in China,” Wang said.
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