Blinken presses China’s Yang for transparency from Beijing on COVID origins

WASHINGTON, Jun 11 (Sputnik) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a phone call with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi on Monday stressed the need for cooperation and transparency in the effort to identify the source of the COVID-19 virus, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said on Friday.
“Addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, the Secretary stressed the importance of cooperation and transparency regarding the origin of the virus, including the need for WHO Phase 2 expert-led studies in China,” Price said in a readout of the call between the two top diplomats.