China to US: Give 'long overdue explanation' on anti-vax propaganda

China on Monday called on the United States to provide its ''long overdue explanation'' regarding the alleged secret campaign of the American military to discredit China-made vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines urged Washington "to quit wrongful approaches at once, to stop its supposed manipulation through lies, and to halt its practices of smearing and vilifying other countries." 

''The US should give a long-overdue explanation to the international community both for its dissemination of disinformation over the years for selfish reasons, and for the severe damage inflicted by the US 'Deception' strategy and anti-Sinovac propaganda on the Philippines,'' the Chinese Embassy said. 

China noted that what the US has been doing is not unknown to the world, ''who is wary against such tactics.''

''Long gone are the days when the US could deceive the world into serving its selfish agenda,'' the Chinese Embassy said. 

To recall, China also accused the US military of "hypocrisy, malign intention and double standards" in response to the alleged secret US campaign to undermine confidence in Chinese vaccines. 

According to a Reuters report, the US aimed to "sow doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccines and other life-saving aid" that was being supplied by China to countries like the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The report said the Pentagon had been trafficking in COVID-19 "misinformation" through X, formerly Twitter. It identified at least 300 accounts, almost all of which were created in the summer of 2020 and centered on the slogan #Chinaangvirus.

Department of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Jose Victor Chan-Gonzaga earlier told the Senate foreign relations committee that they have not received an official and formal response yet on the matter.—AOL, GMA Integrated News