The Chinese embassy in Israel published a response on Thursday refuting the China-related comments made by U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo before and after his recent visit to Israel.

The accusations made by Pompeo can be summarized into three accusations, namely, "the origin of Coronavirus is China," "China hid the information of COVID-19" and "China's investments are threats," according to the embassy.

"Over the past few months, more and more studies are showing that the coronavirus in different places belongs to different strains, and patients zero of many countries do not even have any contact with China," read the statement.

The embassy urged that "source tracing is serious science, which should be studied carefully by scientists in a global context. We should let facts speak for themselves, and not be misled by lies." 

On the claim that China concealed information of COVID-19, the embassy laid out a timeline of China's response to the outbreak, adding that "Throughout the fight against COVID-19, China's experts, doctors and scientists have been in close contact with their counterparts worldwide, including those from the US."

Noting that Pompeo has often labelled Chinese products, investments and personnel as "security risks," the embassy said: "China-Israel cooperation is win-win in nature, and the projects are market activities based on supply and demand."

(Cover: A couple wearing face masks walk near the shore of the Mediterranean sea, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Ashkelon, Israel May 2, 2020. /REUTERS)