A top Republican in the House has called on Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to demand reparations from China for the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In a Tuesday evening letter, Republican Study Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., asked Blinken why he has yet to "commit to punishing China for its role in the pandemic?" The White House condemned the report saying it lacked "transparency" and "crucial data, information, and access," press secretary Jen Psaki said following the report’s release Tuesday. "China must pay the burden and the cost endured by Americans because of their role in this pandemic," Banks wrote to Blinken. Banks pointed to China’s top foreign ministry officials who continue to propagate falsehoods and misinformation surrounding the pandemic, including as recently as Monday.

Source: Fox News April 01, 2021 02:03 UTC