China labels WHO remarks on 'zero-COVID' 'irresponsible'

BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday defended sticking to its strict "zero-COVID" approach, calling critical remarks from the head of the World Health Organization "irresponsible." The response from the Foreign Ministry came after WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he had been discussing with Chinese experts the need for a different approach in light of new knowledge about the virus. "When we talk about the 'zero-COVID,' we don't think that it's sustainable, considering the behavior of the virus now and what we anticipate in the future," Tedros said. Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a daily briefing Wednesday, "We hope…