News - World: China has denounced the BBC for reporting “fake news” about Beijing’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, demanding an apology from the British broadcaster for politicizing the health issue.

China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday that the British Broadcasting Corp. had politicized the pandemic and “rehashed theories about covering up by China.”

The BBC’s Beijing office aired a video claiming it showed Chinese law enforcement authorities “violently” enforcing coronavirus restrictions, but it turned out to be a video clip of an anti-terrorism drill in the country.

Wang urged the BBC to apologize over the report, saying that China reserves the right to take further measures.

The BBC, however, defended its reports as “accurate and fair.”

Britain and China have engaged in a diplomatic dispute over several issues, including Hong Kong.

Source: Press TV