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NewsColony Chinese state media calls Pompeo coronavirus claims ‘insane’ Click to expand Replay Video SETTINGS OFF HD HQ SD LO Skip Ad UP NEXT China’s state broadcaster CCTV attacked US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent remarks on the origins of the coronavirus pandemic , calling them “insane and evasive”. Pompeo, speaking on Sunday, said “enormous evidence” showed the virus originated in a lab in Wuhan, China, doubling down on previous claims from US officials and right-wing groups, which have been repeatedly denied by the World Health Organization (WHO) and various scientific experts. The theory has been heavily pushed by the administration of President Donald Trump , who has been increasingly critical of China’s handling of the outbreak that first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year, continuing to ratchet up a war of words between the two countries. Last week, Trump said he saw evidence that gave him con...