Experts say it’s groundless to hold China accountable for COVID-19 – Chinadaily.com.cn

Chinese law experts say the country has always abided by international rules and carried out its international obligations during the novel coronavirus outbreak, and there is “no legal basis” to demand it be held responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. “Blaming China and holding the country accountable for the outbreak has no legal support, because the current international laws provide no basis for holding a state responsible for a pandemic,” said Huang Jin, a law professor specializing in international law at China University of Political Science and Law in Beijing. Demands that China be held liable for the pandemic and compensate…