以下、河添恵子さんの記事の英訳です。【Translation from some parts of below article by Keiko Kawasoe. 】
武漢市「ウイルス研究所」に“中国とフランスの闇”は暴かれるのか？ 仏の全面的協力で完成した「Ｐ４実験室」が発生源の可能性
https://www.zakzak.co.jp/smp/soc/news/200427/for2004270006-s2.html
Will the “Darkness of China and France” be exposed by “Virus Research Institute” in Wuhan?
The possibility that the virus is originated from the "P4 laboratory" completed with full cooperation from France
Distrust of the outbreak country,China is growing in Europe.
In addition to failure to respond to the initial response and suspicion of concealment, China is developing "mask diplomacy" and using it for self-justification.
Against this backdrop, will France caused a tremendous casualty join the front line against China?
"It's clear that something we don't know is happening."
French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview with the British Financial Times (FT) in mid-April: This expression seems to include "special circumstances" unique to the country.
The French presidential office has issued a statement, "at present, there is nothing to prove that the origin of the new coronavirus is the" new laboratory ".
However, when you read the Chinese version of Radio France International (RFI), the content of "strong distrust of China" along with the history of "Chinese-France joint project" by experts for more than 10 years is gushing out.
China and France signed the framework of "Cooperation on the prevention and control of infectious diseases in China" in the year following the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) epidemic (2004).
From that time, experts on the "Biological weapons war" in France opposed to it.
Because of the terrorism using anthrax in the United States after the terrorist attacks in September 2001, there was growing concern over biological weapons in the world.
The French National Defense Secretariat (SGDSN) was worried that the "P4 laboratory" could transform into a biological arsenal in the future. "
Despite far from the consensus of the French parliament, President Jacques Chirac (at that time) and Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Lafarin (the same) rushed to an agreement on a "Sino-French joint project".
It is also said that it was boosted by the medical device-related and pharmaceutical industries. And more than 10 highly specialized French companies were involved in the design and technical support of Wuhan's "new lab."
”The French author and journalist Antoine Izambar explains,“ The P4 laboratory is comparable to that of our nuclear submarine in terms of sealing certain parts. ”
However, as the joint project with China proceeded, it seems that the French side gradually became more distrustful.
The "new lab" was completed in January 2015, but Alan Mellieu, the head of the Sino-French joint project, has resigned. Mellieu, born in Lyon, France,founded the Center for Biological Sciences in 1963.
He is well known worldwide for his achievements in developing a vaccine production method on an industrial scale and enabling vaccination for a large number of people.
In February 2017, French Prime Minister Bernard Cazneuve and the Minister of Health announced that "50 French researchers will be sent to the Wuhan P4 laboratory for 5 years."
It promised to provide technical expertise to the Chinese side with the aim of creating and implementing a Sino-French joint research program to improve the level of biosafety in the laboratory.
However, according to a message from the French side, France has not been fully involved so far.
On the contrary, some say, "Since 2016, the infectious disease committees of both countries have not been met" and "French researchers cannot enter Wuhan."
"Contrary to the conclusions made in both countries and the intentions of the French side, Wuhan's" new lab "is occupied by Chinese researchers and escapes the control of French scientists.
P4 laboratory of technology and equipment of Lyon where Xi Jinping visited in March 2002 has been introduced into Wuhan P4 laboratory.
On top of that, the “China Reform Friendship Medal” sent to 10 foreigners at a ceremony held in Beijing in 18th to celebrate the 40th anniversary of reform and opening.
Among them, Mr. Merieux was selected.
Merieux family business, seems to be more and more evolved in China.
Former French president Chirac entered the demon register in September of last year, when he pushed for the completion of the "New laboratry" of Wuhan in the "black curtain" of French politics.
The other is said to be Former President Sarkozy Nicola, who pushed forward with the technology transfer to China and supported the approval of "Wuhan P4 laboratry". In 2007 he said, "France is neither a seller nor a buyer, it is a strategic partner of China," . .
The Chinese “black screen” is said to be former President Jiang Zemin and his eldest son.
Will the "darkness of China and France" be exposed by this pandemic?