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China has pushed back against renewed US allegations that COVID-19 originated from a Wuhan laboratory, issuing a white paper that asserts 'substantial evidence' points to a possible US origin for the virus and describes the lab leak theory as 'extremely unlikely.' The Chinese government accused the US of politicizing the pandemic to deflect attention from its own handling of COVID-19 and to pressure China internationally. The white paper highlights China's early and ongoing cooperation with the World Health Organization, including timely information sharing and joint studies, which concluded that a natural origin was most probable. US intelligence agencies and a White House panel have recently indicated a lab-related incident is a plausible explanation, though they acknowledge low confidence and that both natural and lab origins remain possible. Chinese commentary further contends that repeated US accusations lack scientific basis and are politically motivated attempts to rewrite the history of the pandemic. China emphasizes its contributions to pandemic response and global health, calling for international cooperation rather than blame-shifting.