Switzerland asks Chinese media to remove Covid-19 quotes from ‘fake’ citizen

Several Chinese newspaper websites have removed comments about the coronavirus pandemic that were “wrongly presented” as coming from a Swiss biologist who does not appear to exist, Switzerland’s foreign ministry said Wednesday.The press and social media comments attributed to a biologist identified as Wilson Edwards took aim at alleged US pressure on researchers amid the pandemic.Chinese authorities and state media outlets have led an aggressive pushback against criticism abroad of China’s…

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