China calls COVID-19 lab-leak theory 'absurd,' Blinken urges transparency
The call took place at a time when the two countries are at odds over issues ranging from trade and technology to human rights and the coronavirus.
US SECRETARY OF STATE Antony Blinken testifies before the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs in Washington earlier this month. (photo credit: KEN CEDENO/REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated: