「双语」例行记者会/RegularPressConference（2021-3-31）(20)

我想强调的是，中方是应世卫组织请求，同世卫组织开展联合溯源科学研究。各方都应当尊重科学、尊重科学家的意见和结论。在此方面世卫组织尤其应该发挥表率作用。
I want to stress that China is conducting joint scientific research on origin-tracing with the WHO at the request of the latter. All parties should respect science and the opinion and conclusion of scientists. The WHO, in particular, should set a good example in this regard.
至于进一步开展研究问题，你可能也注意到，在世卫组织国际专家组视频新闻发布会上，有专家表示，对实验室泄露的猜测一直存在，但在中国经过认真的考察，没有发现任何可疑迹象。他们详细了解了有关实验室的管理情况、工作规范以及近期病毒研究情况，认为“实验室泄露”极不可能。专家在视频新闻发布会上也表示，当然，如果有进一步证据显示有必要重新评估该假设，也可对世界各地的有关实验室开展工作。
As for the question of further research, I think you may also note that in the video press conference of the WHO mission, the experts said that there has always been speculation about lab leak, but after earnest study in China, no suspicious signs have been found. They took a detailed look at the management of the laboratory, its working practices and recent virus research, and concluded that a "lab leak" was "extremely unlikely". They added that work could be done with laboratories around the world if there is further evidence that the hypothesis needs to be reassessed.