Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (2nd left) attends a press conference on China's foreign policy and foreign relations via video link on the sidelines of the third session of the 13th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 24, 2020. (CHEN YEHUA/XINHUA)

BEIJING - A "political virus" of losing no chance to attack and smear China is spreading in the United States, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Sunday.

Wang made the remarks at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual national legislative session.

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Some politicians ignored the basic facts and made up countless lies and conspiracy theories concerning China. Such lies have been recently compiled into a list and posted on the internet, Wang added.
"The longer the list, the more it says about how low the rumor-mongers are willing to go and the more stains they will leave in history," Wang said.  

Epidemic a 'common enemy'

The COVID-19 epidemic is the common enemy of China and the Unites States, and it is the shared wish of both peoples to support and help each other, Wang said.

China and the United States should share experience of epidemic fight and learn from each other to boost their respective responses, Wang Yi said

China and the United States should share experience of epidemic fight and learn from each other to boost their respective responses, Wang said at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual national legislative session.

Both countries should follow the expectations of the global society to participate in and promote multilateral cooperation against COVID-19 and play a positive role in the global response, Wang said.

"As we are getting prepared for a long-term and regular fight against the disease, the two countries should start as early as possible to coordinate and communicate over macro-policies to mitigate the impact of the disease on both economies and the world economy," he said. 

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He also said that it is totally nonsense to claim that China is using COVID-19 to expand its presence in the South China Sea, adding those who always seek to label China hegemonic are precisely the ones who refuse to let go of hegemony themselves.

On Taiwan issue, Wang urged the United States to ditch its illusions and political calculations, and not to make any attempt to challenge China's red line on the Taiwan question.

WHO plays central role

On fighting the pandemic, Wang said the World Health Organization has played its central role in coordinating global public health efforts.

Facts have shown that those countries that heeded and followed WHO advice are more successful in bringing the virus under control, while those that ignored or rejected its advice are paying a heavy price, he said.  

As for WHO's international standing and its place in history, clear-eyed people the world over will reach a fair conclusion, one that will not be altered just because some country does not like it, he said.

Those who throw mud at the WHO will only leave a stain on themselves, Wang said.