'The disease is the enemy of all mankind, and the world must fight it together,' he said in an April interview with the Hebrew-language newspaper Israel Hayom.
"U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made some absurd comments on China, which can be summarized into three ill-intentioned accusations, namely, 'the origin of Coronavirus is China,' 'China hid the information of COVID-19' and 'China's investments are threats.
"Historical experience also shows that pandemic is accompanied by conspiracies and the dark mentality of seeking scapegoats. Jewish friends know it well. During the COVID-19, China has been targeted by a systematic smear campaign," the embassy added."Holding China accountable or even demanding reparations from China, is a preposterous political farce. The intention is nothing but shifting blame to China for the inadequate response of someone else.
China has faced significant international criticism for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Chinese officials initially covered up the outbreak and many have raised concerns about China's continued lack of transparency surrounding the novel virus. As the U.S. has been one of China's most vocal critics, Chinese leaders have argued repeatedly that President Donald Trump and other administration officials are attempting to deflect blame for their own bungled response to the outbreak.
Correction 9:31 AM ET: This article has been updated with additional statements made by Du Wei before his death, and to clarify that an included statement critical of the U.S. was made by the Chinese embassy.
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