[Epoch Times August 28, 2021](Epoch Times reporter Lin Yan reported) The latest virus traceability report of the US intelligence agency said that although the intelligence community is still inconclusive on the origin of COVID-19, the CCP’s obstruction of the investigation reflects It is worried about the results of the investigation and international pressure.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) on Friday (August 27) released a non-confidential report on the origin of the Chinese Communist Party virus (new crown virus, COVID-19).
In May, Biden ordered intelligence agencies to conduct a more careful intelligence review of two possible scenarios of the origin of the COVID-19 virus-laboratory leaks or natural transmission from animals.
After 90 days of investigations, 18 US intelligence agencies concluded in a non-confidential report jointly written: “After reviewing all available intelligence reports and other information, the most likely source of COVID-19 by intelligence agencies still exists. Disagreement.”
“All agencies believe that both assumptions are reasonable: natural contact with infected animals and laboratory-related (leakage) incidents.”
According to the report, among the 18 intelligence agencies, one intelligence agency reported that the virus was transmitted to humans after a laboratory-related leak; four intelligence agencies said they were confident that the virus appeared naturally. insufficient. The report did not mention the names of these institutions.
The report said that unless more information is received, the intelligence community cannot make a clearer conclusion.
The report also added that the CCP obstructed the global investigation of the origin of the virus, and at the same time resisted the sharing of virus data and information, and accused other countries including the United States. These actions reflect to a certain extent “the Chinese (CCP) government’s response to the possible results of the investigation. Lack of self-confidence and worries about the international community’s political pressure on China on this issue.”
The following is the full text of the unclassified report on the origin of the virus released by the Office of the Director of the National Intelligence Agency (see here in English).
The intelligence agency’s assessment believes that the virus that causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, may have been infected to humans through small-scale contact at the earliest, and the earliest contact was no later than November 2019.
In December 2019, the first known cluster of COVID-19 cases appeared in Wuhan, China.
Intelligence agencies have reached broad consensus on several other key issues. We judge that the virus was not developed as a biological weapon. Most organizations judge that SARS-CoV-2 may not be genetic engineering either, giving a low degree of trust; however, two organizations believe that there is insufficient evidence to make any kind of assessment. Finally, the intelligence agency determined that Chinese officials did not predict the existence of the virus before the initial outbreak of COVID-19.
However, after reviewing all available intelligence reports and other information, intelligence agencies still disagree on the most likely source of COVID-19. All agencies agree that both hypotheses are reasonable: natural contact with infected animals and laboratory-related events.
The assessments of the four intelligence agencies and the National Intelligence Committee believe that they have low confidence in the theory that the earliest SARS-CoV-2 virus infection is likely to be caused by natural exposure, contact with infected animals or similar native viruses. An approximate native virus refers to a virus that may be more than 99% similar to SARS. The reason given by the analyst is that Chinese (CCP) officials lack the ability to foresee, there are many natural exposure carriers, and other reasons.
An intelligence agency believes that the first case of human infection with SARS-CoV-2 is likely to be the result of laboratory-related events-which may involve experiments, animal handling or sampling-and gave a moderate degree of confidence in the judgment. Analysts highlighted the inherent risks of coronavirus research.
Without more information, the analysts of the three intelligence agencies still could not agree on any hypothesis. Some analysts prefer natural sources, some prefer laboratory sources, and some believe that the two hypotheses are equally likely.
Differences in analytical opinions mainly stem from how organizations weigh intelligence reports and scientific publications, as well as the differences between intelligence and science.
The intelligence agency judged that unless there is new information that enables them to determine the specific route of initial natural contact with the animal, or determine that the Wuhan laboratory is dealing with SARS-CoV-2 or a close provirus before the emergence of COVID-19, otherwise, They will not be able to provide a clearer explanation of the origin of COVID-19.
Intelligence agencies and the global scientific community lack clinical samples or complete epidemiological data on the earliest COVID-19 patients. If we obtain the earliest case information, we can determine the location or exposure point, and this information may change our assessment of the hypothesis.
To make a conclusive assessment of the origin of COVID-19, China’s cooperation is most likely to be needed. However, Beijing continues to obstruct global investigations, resist sharing information, and blame other countries, including the United States. These actions reflect to a certain extent the Chinese (CCP) government’s lack of confidence in the possible results of the investigation, as well as concerns about the international community’s political pressure on China on this issue.
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