# China fuels Russian claim of US-backed biowarfare labs in Ukraine, calls for investigation - World News

> China's Foreign Ministry backed Russian claims that the United States funds biological research in Ukraine and called for an investigation. Russia alleged that Pentagon-funded work included research on bird, bat and reptile pathogens, as well as African swine fever and anthrax.

- Date: 2022-03-11 · published 2022-03-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16291-china-fuels-russian-claim-of-us-backed-biowarfare-labs-in-ukraine-calls-for
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

The dispute is political and does not directly change supply, demand or prices for feed commodities.

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## Sources

- wionews.com: https://www.wionews.com/world/china-fuels-russian-claim-of-us-backed-biowarfare-labs-in-ukraine-calls-for-investigation-461432

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