US calls on China to close wildlife-trading markets

United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on China and other countries to permanently close markets where wild animals are sold, according to the U.S. State Department website. On Earth Day, we call on the PRC and other countries to permanently close wet markets with wild animals, Pompeo said. According to him, this will reduce risks to human health both in China and abroad. He also noted that such markets may have played a crucial role in the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the news agency, according to experts, against the background of the pandemic coronavirus of a new type, the US launched with its allies a large-scale information campaign against China. Thus, according to the president of the Foundation for the Protection of National Values Alexander Malkevich, in the American media often use phrases and language such as the Chinese virus, China concealed from the world the truth about coronavirus. Read more: COVID-19 and Politics: The US Brings Together a Coalition of Everyone Who Wants to Beat China