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Pompeo blasts China over coronavirus 'disinformation'

Secretary of state criticizes efforts to sow 'confusion' over virus origin

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said "disinformation campaigns" marred global efforts to find a solution to the coronavirus crisis.   © Reuters

MIKIO SUGENO, Nikkei Washington bureau chief and TSUYOSHI NAGASAWA, Nikkei staff writer
March 31, 2020 00:24 JST
Updated on March 31, 2020 06:22 JST

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday accused China of spreading disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic and urged transparent sharing of crucial data on case numbers and mortality rates.

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