,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #eec  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bd1 #bjbj,mrs4  
,blackburn 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cotton7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a made multiple s]i\s    
mi/akes 9 ! e>ly /ages ( ! ,,covid-#ai  
outbreak t height5$ ! sev]ity & spread (
 ! ongo+ ,,covid-#ai p&emic1 includ+ !  
int5tional spread ( mis9=mation to      
d[nplay ! risks ( ,,covid-#ai1 a refusal
 to coop]ate ) int]national heal?       
au?orities1 int]nal c5sor%ip ( doctors &
 j\rnali/s1 & a malici\s disreg>d = !   
heal? ( e?nic m9orities4  ,:]eas records
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a
 sugge/ t ! fir/ human became infect$ ) 
,,covid-#ai on ,novemb] #ag1 #bjai1 9 ! 
,hubei ,prov9ce ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas1 on      
,decemb] #bg1 #bjai1 ,zhang ,jixian1 a  
doctor f ! ,hubei ,prov9cial ,hospital (
 ,*9ese & ,we/]n ,m$ic9e1 al]t$ heal?   

au?orities 9 ,*9a t sev]al individuals  
exhibit+ my/]i\s1 flu-l symptoms1 7     
infect$ ) a novel /ra9 ( coronavirus2   
,:]eas ,dr4 ,yu ,w5b9 & a team (        
rese>*]s f ,xi%uangbanna ,tropical      
,botanical ,g>d5 report$ t ! ,huanan    
,seafood ,:olesale ,m>ket greatly       
contribut$ to ! spread ( ,,covid-#ai    
?r\gh\t ! city ( ,wuhan2 ,:]eas1 aft]   
be+ in=m$ ( cases ( a dang]\s new /ra9 (
 coronavirus conc5trat$ ar\nd ! ,huanan 
,seafood ,:olesale ,m>ket 9 ,wuhan1 !   
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a     
wait$ #e days to %ut d[n ! m>ket2 ,:]eas
 ,zh\ ,xianwang1 ! mayor ( ,wuhan1 /at$ 
t #e1jjj1jjj ( ! #ad1jjj1jjj resid5ts ( 
,wuhan left ,wuhan be=e ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a impos$ a lockd[n2 
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #cj1 #bjai1 ,ai ,f51
 ! director ( ! em]g5cy dep>tm5t (      
,wuhan ,c5tral ,hospital1 %>$ a         
diagno/ic report on ! !n unkn[n         
,,covid-#ai virus ) a gr\p ( doctors    
?r\gh ! social m$ia application         
,we,chat2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #cj1      

#bjai1 ,dr4 ,li ,w5liang1 w>n$ 8 m$ical 
s*ool classmates ( an outbreak ( an     
unkn[n ,,s>s-l virus ?r\gh ,we,chat2    
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai1 ,wuhan  
,c5tral ,hospital au?orities =mally     
reprim&$ ,ai ,f5 = spread+ rumors ab\t !
 virus2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1 an
 (ficial at ! ,hubei ,prov9cial ,heal?  
,commission ord]$ at lea/ #a private    
g5omics te/+ company to cease te/+      
samples ( a ,,s>s-l virus f ,wuhan & to 
de/roy all exi/+ samples ( ! virus2     
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #c1 #bjbj1 ! ,public 
,security ,bureau ( ,wuhan deta9$1      
que/ion$1 & =c$ ,dr4 ,li ,w5liang & #g  
o!r doctors to sign a lett] confess+ t  
,w5liang _h made false comm5ts t sev]ely
 di/urb$ ! social ord]2 ,:]eas1 on      
,janu>y #c1 #bjbj1 ! lead+ public heal? 
au?ority 9 ,*9a1 ! ,national ,heal?     
,commission1 direct$ all rese>*         
in/itutions 9 ,*9a to cease publicly    
publi%+ any in=mation relat$ to a !n    
unkn[n ,,s>s-l virus & ord]$ !m to      
de/roy exi/+ samples ( ! virus or       

transf] !m to approv$ te/+ sites2 ,:]eas
 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &         
,prev5tion fir/ ask$ p]mission to /udy  
,,covid-#ai 9 ,*9a on ,janu>y #f1 #bjbj1
 b 0 b>r$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a f ent]+ ! c\ntry until 
mid-,febru>y2 ,:]eas au?orities ( !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a fir/
 publicly confirm$ ! exi/5ce (          
,,covid-#ai on ,janu>y #i1 #bjbj1 #ad   
days aft] ! pres5ce ( a novel /ra9 (    
coronavirus 0 int]nally confirm$2 ,:]eas
 ! ,national ,heal? ,commission ( ,*9a  
publicly d5i$ t ,,covid-#ai 0           
transmissible ?r\gh p]son-to-p]son      
contact until ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbj1       
despite hav+ uncov]$ contr>y evid5ce 9  
late ,decemb] & hav+ be5 al]t$ ( !      
transmissibility ( ,,covid-#ai on       
,janu>y #a1 #bjbj2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y   
#ah1 #bjbj1 m ?an #aj1jjj families      
att5d$ ! annual ,lun> ,new ,ye> ,banquet
 ( ,wuhan1 :i* 0 organiz$ & sponsor$ by 
! ,wuhan city gov]nm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,p's   
,daily1 ! l>ge/ newspap] 9 ,*9a1 fir/   

report$ on ! coronavirus on ,janu>y #ba1
 #bjbj1 ne>ly a mon? aft] ! virus 0     
int]nally confirm$2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y 
#g1 #bjbj1 #a mon? aft] *eck+ into      
,wuhan ,c5tral ,hospital1 ,dr4 ,li      
,w5liang di$ ( a sev]e case (           
,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas ! ,,covid-#ai       
outbreak has disproportionately h>m$ !  
p]secut$ ,uyghur ,muslim m9ority ( ,*9a 
z a result ( actions tak5 by ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a     
deta9$ m ?an #a1jjj1jjj ,uyghur ,muslims
 & o!r e?nic m9orities 9 re-education   
camps1 :]e cr[d$ & unsanit>y conditions 
make ! camps hotspots = viral disease & 
leave prison]s at an elevat$ risk (     
contract+ ,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas1 z report$
 by ! ,uyghur ,human ,rights ,project1 &
 corroborat$ by video evid5ce & ,radio  
,free ,asia1 an unann\nc$ & /rictly     
en=c$ qu>ant9e ( millions ( resid5ts ( !
 pr$om9antly ,uyghur ,muslim ,x9jiang   
,prov9ce ( ,*9a ar\nd ,janu>y #bd1      
#bjbj1 result$ 9 mass />vation &        

%ortages ( basic m$ical supplies2       
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #be1 #bjbj1 ,x9hua  
,news ,s]vice report$ t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a _h re-locat$      
#cj1jjj ,uyghur labor]s to tempor>ily   
%utt]$ factories 9 ! ,hotan prefecture1 
expos+ !m to heal? risks t ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a det]m9$ 7      
unacceptable = ! e?nically ,han         
majority2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease    
,control & ,prev5tion1 ! premi]         
infecti\s disease rese>* in/itution 9 ! 
_w1 0 well situat$ at ! beg9n+ ( !      
,,covid-#ai outbreak to bo? assi/ !     
response ( ! p & ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a & prep>e ! p &         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to h&le !   
virus 9 ! case ( int]national spread2   
,:]eas ! ,national ,heal? ,commission ( 
,*9a fail$ to include individuals :o    
te/$ positive = ,,covid-#ai b rema9$    
asymptomatic 9 its daily tally (        
confirm$ ,,covid-#ai cases1 hamp]+ !    
ability ( public heal? au?orities 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates to accurately acc\nt = !  

rate ( spread & ! heal? risks ( ! virus2
 ,:]eas a ,=eign ,m9i/ry ,spokesman ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1    
,zhao ,lijian1 claim$ t ,,covid-#ai     
orig9at$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,army br\ght ,,covid-#ai to      
,wuhan to wage biological w>f>e on ,*9a2
 ,:]eas o!r (ficials ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+ sci5ti/s 
work+ on ! ,,covid-#ai response ( ,*9a1 
! ,ambassador to ,s\? ,africa ( ,*9a1 & 
! ,ambassador to ,au/ralia ( ,*9a1 h    
claim$ t !re is no evid5ce t ,,covid-#ai
 orig9at$ 9 ,*9a2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #d1   
#bjbj1 ,x9hua ,news ,ag5cy1 an (ficial  
m\?piece ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a1 publi%$ an article    
?reat5+ to cut (f m$ical supply exports 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & plunge ! ,unit$    
,/ates into ! mighty sea ( coronavirus2 
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ag1 #bjbj1 ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a expell$       
nationals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates work+ at !  
,wall ,/reet ,j\rnal1 ! ,wa%+ton ,po/1 &
 ! ,new ,york ,times1 r$uc+ ! spread (  

reliable in=mation on ! ,,covid-#ai     
outbreak 9 ,*9a2 & ,:]eas a /udy by !   
,univ]sity ( ,s\?ampton f\nd t if !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a _h  
tak5 action #c weeks e>li]1 ! spread (  
,,covid-#ai w\ld be r$uc$ by #ie p]c5t  
globally3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--
 7#a7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's     
,republic ( ,*9a to-- 7,a7 publicly /ate
 t !re is no evid5ce t ,,covid-#ai      
orig9at$ any:]e else b ,*9a2  7,b7      
d5\nce ! baseless conspiracy t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,army plac$ ,,covid-#ai 9 ,wuhan2
  7,c7 revoke ! expulsion ( j\rnali/s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,d7 end ! deta9m5t ( 
,uyghur ,muslims & o!r p]secut$ e?nic   
m9orities2 &  7,e7 end all =c$ labor    
programs2  7#b7 condemns-- 7,a7 !       
c5sor%ip ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a ( doctors & j\rnali/s  
dur+ ! e>ly days ( ! ,,covid-#ai        
outbreak1 p>ticul>ly ! treatm5t ( !     
deceas$ ,dr4 ,li ,w5liang2  7,b7 !      
refusal ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a to all[ sci5ti/s f ! ,c5t]s =   

,disease ,control & ,prev5tion to assi/ 
its response to ,,covid-#ai = m ?an a   
mon? aft] coop]ation 0 (f]$1 ne$lessly  
endang]+ ! lives ( its own citiz5s &    
hamp]+ ! e>ly attempts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to le>n m ab\t ,,covid-#ai2 &  7,c7 !  
duplicit\s d5ial ( ! ,national ,heal?   
,commission ( ,*9a ( ! p]son-to-p]son   
transmissibility ( ,,covid-#ai2 &  7#c7 
calls = ! ,director-,g5]al ( ! ,_w      
,heal? ,organization1 ,dr4 ,t$ros       
,adhanom ,ghebreyesus1 to retract highly
 mislead+ /atem5ts ( support = !        
response ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a to ,,covid-#ai1        
especially 8 praise = ! commitm5t f top 
lead]%ip ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a1 & ! transp>5cy !y h   
demon/rat$4