Timeline of China-U.S. communication on COVID-19 epidemic 

Some senior U.S. officials have accused China of lack of transparency in reporting the COVID-19 situation within its borders. Geng Shuang, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared on Friday highlights of the COVID-19 communication between Beijing and Washington in the past two months. 

Jan. 3: China began to regularly brief the U.S. on the coronavirus situation and control measures.

Jan. 4: The departments for disease control and prevention from the two sides held phone talks, and both agreed to keep close communication.

Jan. 25: U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted, "China has been working very hard to contain the coronavirus. The United States greatly appreciates their efforts and transparency."

Jan. 27: Chinese and U.S. health ministers held phone talks. 

Jan. 29: China told the U.S. that the country can join the WHO coronavirus team.

Feb. 7: Leaders of both countries held a phone conversation. 

Feb. 8: The two countries continued to discuss the U.S. participation in the China-WHO investigation team.

Feb. 11: Experts from both sides exchanged views on the new coronavirus.

Feb. 16-24: Members of the China-WHO coronavirus team, including two experts from the U.S., visited Beijing, the city of Wuhan and Guangdong and Sichuan provinces.

Mar. 12: The U.S. embassy was invited to attend a meeting held by China and the WHO.

Mar. 13: President Trump told reporters that China's information sharing is helpful to epidemic control.