China must answer questions about coronavirus spread: UK defense secretary

The United Kingdom’s defense secretary said China must respond to allegations that it downplayed the extent of the coronavirus.

Ben Wallace was asked during an interview on LBC radio Monday whether China has questions to answer about its handling of the pandemic.

“I think it does,” he said, according to Reuters.

“China needs to be open and transparent about … its shortcomings but also its successes,” Wallace said.

The US and other nations have criticized Beijing for not being upfront with the world about the severity of the virus and for not accurately reporting the total number of cases after the initial outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December.

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China must answer questions about coronavirus spread: UK defense secretary