Wuhan lab's classified information hampering probe
23 Jun 2021, 08:55 GMT+10
Beijing [China], June 23 (ANI): Amid mounting pressure over calls for a fresh probe into the origins of COVID-19, a review of Wuhan Institute of Virology's public records and internal guidelines have revealed the existence of unspecified classified projects and discussion of the lab's responsibilities under China's state secrets law, which hamper the search for the origins of the virus.
According to Washington Post, some records mention protocols for disclosing information to foreigners and the sealing of some research reports for up to two decades.
Tang Kaihong, a local representative of China's National Administration for the Protection of State Secrets, discussed the national security risks of the institute's research and warned of infiltration efforts by foreign spies, according to an account published by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.