No legal basis to sue China

Zhu Zhengfu, vice-president of the All China Lawyers Association, member of the CPPCC National Committee

There is no legal basis or precedent for the US to sue China over the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic is a global public health incident, and the country where the outbreak was first reported is not obligated to shoulder responsibility for the pandemic.

China's efforts to combat the COVID-19 epidemic have not violated any international law, and it is not the cause of the massive spread of the disease in the US.When the US is pushing for an inquiry on China, it is acting with a presumption of guilt.