Some senior Chinese officials, e.g. Zhao Lijian, rejected the original idea that the coronavirus epidemic started in Wuhan in favor of conspiracy theories claiming that COVID-19 had its origins in the United States or Italy.
Ofisa wengine wa Uchina, k.m. Zhao Lijian alikataa kukiri mwanzo wa mkurupuko wa virusi vya korona hapo awali Wuhan, na kukubali nadharia za njama kuhusu COVID-19 kutokea kwanza Marekani au Italia.