China said it was open to cooperating with the US in dealing with the COVID-19 epidemic caused by the Corona virus, after being criticized ...

China said it was open to cooperating with the US in dealing with the COVID-19 epidemic caused by the Corona virus, after being criticized by Washington authorities for being unwilling to cooperate.

Doctors take care of patients infected with new strain of Corona virus at a hospital in Wuhan
Reuters
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Geng Shuang, during a press conference on the afternoon of February 14, announced that Chinese and US health officials contacted and exchanged information closely about the COVID-19 epidemic. The goal is to refute criticism from the US administration, according to the South China Morning Post.
“China has been active and open in cooperation with the United States. Disease control agencies, medical research, development, technology as well as scientists from both sides have worked together through various forms, ”Canh said, stressing China welcomes participation. foreign experts, including from the US, in the joint research team of China and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Earlier, US National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow announced his frustration because China has not yet accepted the US experts' participation in the WHO delegation to China to assess the disease situation.
In addition, Mr. Kudlow expressed his frustration over what he said was China's lack of transparency in the reporting of the COVID-19 epidemic. “The statistics go on dancing. It was unexpected, ”said Mr. Kudlow.
President Donald Trump's adviser said the United States was ready to cooperate with the United Nations and WHO on the COVID-19 epidemic but China did not accept it. "I don't know what their motive is but I know more and more people are suffering there," Kudlow said.
Ms. Phoenix