中新網(wǎng)北京3月11日電(蔣鯉)美國副國務(wù)卿維多利亞·紐蘭日前承認，美國在烏克蘭設(shè)有“生物研究設(shè)施”。而就在此前，面對俄羅斯方面的指控，美方曾矢口否認。為什么改變態(tài)度？美國的這些生物實驗室到底在密謀什么？
中國外交部發(fā)言人趙立堅周二披露，美國在全球30個國家控制了336個生物實驗室。根據(jù)美方自己公布的數(shù)據(jù)，該國在烏克蘭就有26個生物實驗室，烏境內(nèi)所有的危險病毒都必須存儲在這些實驗室。
美國國內(nèi)有識之士和包括俄羅斯在內(nèi)的許多國家多次對這些生物實驗室發(fā)問，但美國始終以“科學研究”、“和平用途”為由搪塞，從未公布過其研究成果。然而，這些生物實驗室不斷被曝出致命毒株丟失、實驗室設(shè)備故障、感染病菌的小白鼠失蹤等安全事故，引發(fā)世界擔憂。
據(jù)俄羅斯衛(wèi)星通訊社10日報道，俄國防部當日稱美國在烏克蘭的生物實驗室進行了蝙蝠冠狀病毒實驗。此外，美國方面計劃今年在烏克蘭開展鳥類、蝙蝠和爬行動物病原體的研究，并逐步過渡到研究攜帶非洲豬瘟和炭疽的可能性。
此前，位于美國馬里蘭州的德特里克堡生物實驗室曾被披露一系列安全事故，例如，平民雇員離奇染疫身亡、致命菌株毒株丟失、病毒和化學品外泄等安全事故臭名昭著，該實驗室一度被美媒稱為美國政府“最黑暗實驗的中心”。
德特里克堡不過是冰山一角。美國這些不透明、不規(guī)范、不安全的生物實驗室就像一把懸在頭上的利劍，讓世界感到不安。然而，美國卻從未因為全世界的疑慮而放棄這些所謂的研究，相反，該國還在千方百計阻撓建立《禁止生物武器公約》核查機制，拒絕接受對其境內(nèi)外生物設(shè)施的核查。
美國究竟在這些實驗室從事哪些研究？是否會滋長新的“生化恐怖主義”？是否有著不可告人的目的？這些實驗室是否會對全人類構(gòu)成生命健康威脅，美國應(yīng)該回應(yīng)國際社會合理關(guān)切，給全世界一個解釋。
U.S. ought to answer questions about 336 furtive biolabs worldwide
By John Lee
(ECNS) -- The U.S. government’s Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland on Tuesday admitted in a way that the U.S. had established biolabs in Ukraine. Previously, Russia found the U.S. worked with these biolabs to develop biological weapons, but the U.S. defended itself and denied they are under its control. Why did the U.S. change its attitude after denying it? Is there any ulterior motive behind these biolabs?
Zhao Lijian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, on Tuesday revealed that the U.S. Department of Defense controls 336 biological laboratories in 30 countries, and data released by the U.S. itself shows that the country has 26 bio-labs and other related facilities in Ukraine, all dangerous pathogens in Ukraine must be stored in these labs.
Some Americans and countries including Russia have questioned the use of these biolabs, but the U.S. government seemed to prevaricate with the excuse of "scientific research" and "peaceful use", rejecting to publish its research.
But a series of safety accidents, for example, missing deadly pathogens and infected mice, and the malfunction of lab equipment, have triggered global concern over these labs.
The Sputnik News of Russia cited the Russian Defense Ministry as saying on Thursday that the U.S.-funded biological labs located in Ukraine were conducting experiments with bat coronavirus samples.
Documents from the Russian Defense Ministry said that the U.S. planned to conduct work on pathogens of birds, bats, and reptiles in Ukraine in 2022, with a further transition to studying the possibility of carrying African swine fever and anthrax, according to the Russian media.
Experiments which may bring disasters to people’s safety like these have already been conducted in U.S.-controlled biolabs in history.
For instance, Fort Detrick, a lab located in Maryland in the U.S., was notorious for safety accidents like the bizarre death of civilian employees, the loss of deadly strains, the leakage of viruses and chemicals, etc., and was once called "the center of the darkest experiment" of the U.S. government by local media.
And Fort Detrick is believed to be the tip of the iceberg. These non-transparent, non-standard and unsafe labs are like a sword hanging over the head, which makes the world anxious. However, the U.S. has never stopped its so-called research in these labs. The country even tried to impede the establishment of a verification protocol of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) worldwide and rejected the verification of its domestic biological facilities.
What kind of studies are the U.S. conducting in these biolabs? Do these studies nurture "bioterrorism"? Is there any ulterior motive behind these biolabs? Will they threaten the health and safety of people? The U.S. owes the world an explanation.