The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday stressed again that China is firmly opposed to U.S. stigmatization via linking the virus to China. 

Spokesperson Geng Shuang said the World Health Organization (WHO) clearly opposes stigmatization by way of associating viruses with specific countries and regions. 

The racial discrimination and prejudice that emerged during the fight against COVID-19 are shameful, Geng said, adding that the virus has no nationality, and the U.S. approach will deepen racial discrimination. 

"China and the U.S. have disagreements on the source of the virus, and it is the U.S. that has stirred this up first. We hope that the U.S. can stop making false statements," Geng said. "Calling it 'Chinese virus' and 'Wuhan virus' will not help fight the pandemic."