Chinese Embassy emails House Republican staff expressing 'grave concern' with COVID-19 origins hearing
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A Chinese Embassy official emailed a staff member of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic to express "grave concern" about an upcoming hearing.
"I am Counselor Li Xiang with the Chinese Embassy in the US. I am reaching out to express our grave concern regarding the COVID-19 Origins hearing to be chaired by Congressman Wenstrup on next Tuesday. According to the announcement, the hearing is to examine 'China's complicity in the COVID-19' crisis and hold China accountable. We firmly oppose it," Xiang wrote in the email. Adam Sabes is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Adam.Sabes@fox.com and on Twitter @asabes10.
A spokesperson for the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic told Fox News Digital that the Chinese Embassy's attempt to silence the subcommittee's work is "absurd."