China Vice-Foreign Minister calls US Omicron surge 'greatly out of control'

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"At the beginning of last year, the 'great fall' of the US Capitol Hill occurred," he said, referring to a pro-Trump mob breaching the seat of US democracy.

"At the beginning of last year, the 'great fall' of the US Capitol Hill occurred," he said, referring to a pro-Trump mob breaching the seat of US democracy.

"The epidemic in many countries is once again greatly out of control," he added, noting that the United States this month recorded 1.5 million cases in a day.had seen prices surge in America, he said, acknowledging that Europe faced similar challenges. The two economic powerhouses have diverged in their pandemic approach, with China trying to eliminate the virus from its borders, while the US has pivoted to some form of living with Covid-19.

Le rejected US criticisms of China's increasingly aggressive diplomatic approach, as well as Beijing's crackdown in Hong Kong and handling of the far western region of Xinjiang.

 

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