This archive report was first published on 9 June 2020.
Published on June 9, 2020, a White Paper released by China's State Council Information Office defends Beijing's role in fighting the novel coronavirus disease.
The Paper, titled 'Fighting Covid-19, China in Action,' claims China's controversial restrictions, including forced testing and quarantine of suspected cases, worked in containing the virus.
China's response has been professional, according to the Paper, as its measures were based on timely analyses and assessments by scientists and public health experts.
However, critics, led by the US, have accused China of either lying or sitting on crucial information that might have helped the global community prepare for the disease.
US President Donald Trump terminated funding to the World Health Organisation, accusing the institution of being under total control by China.
China argues that the actual origin of the virus cannot be determined yet, suggesting it may not have been Wuhan, where initial cases were confirmed in December 2019.
China has reported 83,040 cases of Covid-19, with 78,307 fully recovered and 4,634 others killed.
