China Has Claimed That A Study Which Found Traces Of Coronavirus In Italy In September Last Year Clears It Of Blame For Starting The Pandemic

China has claimed that a study which found traces of coronavirus in Italy in September last year clears it of blame for starting the pandemic. 
Zhao Lijian, kynghidongduong.vn a spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry, said the study shows that the source of the virus is a 'complex question' that may 'involve multiple countries'.
But Lijian's conclusion was rubbished by the lead scientist involved in the study, Giovanni Apolone, phượng hoàng cổ trấn who said his research does not rule out China.
'We know that China delayed announcing its outbreak so there is no telling when it started there,' he said - suggesting that the virus could have been circulating silently in China for longer than previously thought before being brought to northern Italy. 
Zhao Lijian suggested a study which found evidence that Covid was in Italy in September 2019 clears China as the source of the virus, but his claim was rubbished by the study's author
'China has very strong commercial links with northern Italy,' he told [ ].
This is not the first time that Lijian has tried to blame other countries for phượng hoàng cổ trấn starting the pandemic, which has infected more than 55million and killed 1.3million. 
<div class="art-ins mol-factbox floatRHS news" data-version="2" id="mol-3acca080-2a3e-11eb-813f-1f244bef520c" website claim Covid was in Italy as early as September last year