The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday countered Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's claim that the new coronavirus originated from China, saying the issue should be studied "based on science and facts.""We resolutely oppose the politicization and stigmatization of the origins of the virus," Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters, adding that Abe's assertion is "contrary to opinions" by many medical research institutions and the World Health Organization."Political blindness should never override scientific judgment," Zhao said, emphasizing that the international community,…READ FULL ARTICLE
