China says US has 'created enough troubles for the world'

China's Ambassador to the United Nations says the US has "created enough troubles for the world already" as the two nations continued to spar over the coronavirus pandemic during a tense meeting of the UN Security Council.

US Representative to the UN Kelly Craft criticized China over what she said was a "decision to hide the origins of this virus, minimize its danger, and suppress scientific cooperation."

Craft claimed Beijing's actions "transformed a local epidemic into a global pandemic."

China's Zhang Jun swiftly rejected Craft's characterization of events.

He said enough is enough as the US has created enough troubles for the world already.

Zhang added that Beijing rejected the "baseless" accusations.

The spat came two days after US President Donald Trump used much of his pre-recorded video address to the General Assembly to blame China for the COVID-19 pandemic and for withholding information about the virus.

The UN Security Council meeting was held virtually.

[Source: CNN]