塔斯社记者美国密苏里州总检察长施密特周二在密苏里东区联邦地区法院起诉中国政府，称中国政府要为新冠肺炎疫情在密苏里州乃至全球造成大量死亡、病痛和经济损失负责。中方对此有何评论？

TASS News Agency Attorney General  Eric Schmitt of the  State of Missouri filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Chinese government in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri over the coronavirus, alleging that Chinese officials are "responsible for the enormous death, suffering, and economic losses they inflicted on the world, including Missourians". Does the Chinese Foreign Ministry ha ve  any comments on this allegation?

新冠肺炎疫情发生以来，中国政府始终本着公开、透明、负责任的态度，及时向世卫组织以及包括美国在内的有关国家和地区通报疫情信息，分享病毒基因序列，积极回应各方关切，加强同国际社会合作。我们最近已经用时间线的方式介绍了中美沟通的详细情况。中方自1月3日起就开始向美方定期通报信息，美方从中方获取疫情信息和数据的渠道是畅通的。中国为全世界抗击疫情作出了重要贡献。对于这一点，国际社会有目共睹，也都普遍给予高度赞赏。

Since the outbreak began, the Chinese government has been nothing but open, transparent and responsible in timely informing the WHO and relevant countries and regions including the US of pandemic-related information. We have shared the genome sequence of the virus, actively responded to the concerns of all parties and strengthened cooperation with the international community. Recently, we used a timeline to detail our exchange of information with the US. Since January 3, China has been regularly updating all countries including the US on the latest development of the situation. The US has unfettered access to information and data from China. China has made significant contributions to the global fight against the pandemic. The international community bears witness to and highly commends this .

此类滥诉不利于美国国内的疫情防控，也与当前国际抗疫合作背道而驰。美方现在正确的做法应当是驳回滥诉。

Such frivolous litigation will not help the US with its epidemic response, nor will it contribute to the global cooperation in this regard. The right course of action for the US side is to dismiss this abusive lawsuit.

耿爽中美友好，合乎中美两国民意，顺应两国民心，也符合两国共同利益。我们一向认为，中美合则两利，斗则俱伤，合作是双方唯一正确的选择。我们希望美方与中方相向而行，在相互尊重基础上管控分歧，在互惠互利基础上拓展合作，共同推进以协调、合作、稳定为基调的中美关系。

Geng Shuang A friendly China-US relationship is the aspiration of people in both countries and serves the two sides' common interests. It is our consistent belief that China and the US stand to gain from cooperation, which is the only right choice, and lose from confrontation. We hope the US will work with China for the same goal, manage differences on the basis of mutual respect, expand mutually-beneficial cooperation and jointly advance a bilateral relationship featuring coordination, cooperation and stability.

耿爽马云先生的话很直接、也很坦率。作为外交部发言人我这里要说的是，在大灾大难面前，自私、仇恨、攻讦，从来不是正确的选择，良知、互助、感恩才是强大的力量。

Geng Shuang Mr. Jack Ma was being very candid and straightforward. As a foreign ministry spokesperson, I'd like to say that in the face of major disasters and plagues, selfishness, hatred or acrimony is never the right choice. It is good conscience , mutual assistance and gratitude that gives us strength.