China says no reason found for US staffer’s sonic condition
BEIJING — No explanation has yet been found for a U.S. government employee’s report of abnormal sensations of sound and pressure, China said Thursday, as the incident in southern Guangzhou city recalled the experiences of illness-stricken American diplomats in Cuba.
“China is already conducting a careful investigation, and we have already given the U.S. preliminary feedback,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said during a regular news briefing.
“At this point, we have not yet found any reason or clue leading to the situation described by the U.S.,” Lu said, adding that China adheres to the Vienna Convention on protecting foreign diplomats.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday that when the U.S. informed China of the incident in Guangzhou, “They said all the right things and have demonstrated their willingness to help us identify the vector which led to this medical incident.”