White House says Biden, Xi discussed origins of COVID-19 probe

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WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden discussed the investigation into the origins of COVID-19 during a call on Thursday (Sep 9) with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, according to the White Hou

"They did discuss a range of trans-national issues including COVID-19, and understanding its origins is of course a primary concern for this administration," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday."Yes, it was a topic raised, but I'm not going to go into further detail."

A US official who spoke to Reuters on Thursday said Biden had not planned to raise the prospect of US retaliatory action or"costs" if China refused to cooperate on the investigation or a range of other issues. The outlet reported that Xi suggested to Biden that the countries should continue with contact and dialogue and cooperate on issues including epidemic prevention and control and economic recovery, as well as major international and regional issues like climate change.

 

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Discussed COVID-19 origin ? Really ? Hahaha. Xi probably told Biden to open Fort Derrick up for investigation if he is serious about getting to the bottom of things !

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