Top News丨China slams US misinformation on vaccines

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China has firmly denounced a US attempt to spread false information and smear the image of other countries, responding to a recent media report revealing a targeted campaign by the US military to discredit Chinese-made inoculations, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday. ▲ Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian. [Photo/mfa.gov.cn] Health industry insiders have also warned of severe consequences from the spread of vaccine misinformation. Reuters reported on Friday that the US military had launched a secret program during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, using social media platforms to sow doubt about the efficacy and safety of vaccines made by Chinese developer Sinovac Biotech, among other medical supplies from China. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a news conference in Beijing on Monday that such actions "only expose the hegemony and hypocrisy of the US," adding that the US "should behave the way a major country should". "It has always been the practice of the US t ………………………………