China accuses US of waging defamation campaign

China's foreign ministry says the Trump administration's criticism of the World Health Organization is aimed at diverting attention from its mismanagement of preventing the spread of the corona virus.

The diplomatic row between China and the United States over the role of the World Health Organization is growing.

President Trump says the WHO has failed to show independence from China.

It should be noted that the US President has threatened to stop permanent funding to the World Health Organization if it does not amend its operation.

Xiao Lijan, a spokesman for the Foreign Office in Beijing, told a news briefing that the United States was playing a role in China's role rather than fulfilling its responsibilities.