Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang

China is a victim of misinformation, not an initiator, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday in response to an EU report accusing China of spreading false information related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

China has always opposed the production and dissemination of false information, and is against any person or any organization doing so, Geng Shuang, a spokesperson of the ministry, said on Monday. 

Since the outbreak, the Chinese government has shared its anti-epidemic information and experience in an open, transparent and responsible manner, actively carried out international anti-epidemic cooperation, and provided assistance to other countries within its abilities, Geng said. 

Geng said that China had received high recognition and a positive evaluation from the international community for its hard work, sincere attitude and sense of responsibility, which cannot be achieved by spreading misinformation.

The disseminating of false information and mutual accusations won't bring any good to international cooperation in the fight against the epidemic, Geng said, calling on the international community to resist misinformation and jointly safeguard global public health security.