A Chinese diplomat promoted the conspiracy theory that the U.S. military brought the coronavirus to Wuhan.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson did promote the conspiracy on social media without any official report or evidence to back it.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson did promote the conspiracy on social media without any official report or evidence to back it.A tweet made on 12 March 2020 by 31st Spokesperson and Deputy Director-General of the Foreign Ministry Information Department Zhao Lijian refers to a U.S. committee hearing with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and said that the U.S. Army might have brought the novel coronavirus to Wuhan.

30th Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang addressed a press conference on 13 March 2020 where he was asked about the suspicion on the U.S. Army. He answered that question by saying that the origin of the virus could only be determined by science and that it required professional and science-based assessment.

There have been no official reports of any such activity from the U.S. which could've caused the outbreak in China.

The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19 including symptoms, prevention and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organisation or your national healthcare authority.