China urges U.S. to give comprehensive and detailed clarification on its bio-military activities

STORY: China urges U.S. to give comprehensive and detailed clarification on its bio-military activities DATELINE: April 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson STORYLINE: China urges the U.S. to give comprehensive and detailed clarification on its bio-military activities and stop single-handedly opposing the establishment of a multilateral verification mechanism, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Thursday. SOUNDBITE (Chinese/English interpretation): ZHAO LIJIAN, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson "I noticed these remarks. The U.S. has so far failed to give any convincing explanation on its bio-military activities. Undertaking consultation and cooperation to address concerns is a requirement enshrined in the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), but the U.S. has no right to evade the issue. And the U.S. remarks have so far been ambiguous and self-contrad