China Says Trump's 'Chinese Virus' Tweet Smears China

China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Geng Shuang (WANG ZHAO/AFP via Getty Images)

Tuesday, 17 March 2020 09:17 AM EDT ET

China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's tweet calling the coronavirus a "Chinese virus" smears China and said Beijing strongly opposes Trump's usage of the words.

Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters during a daily briefing that the U.S. should first take care of its own matters.

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China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's tweet calling the coronavirus a "Chinese virus" smears China and said Beijing strongly opposes Trump's usage of the words.Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters during a daily...
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