A massive pool party attended by thousands of people at the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic shows how well China has dealt with disease, authorities insist, despite images from the event prompting outrage around the world.

"I read that AFP reported the relevant situation. It is said that people in European and American countries are very shocked. I also hope to report the real situation of China back to European and American countries through your cameras, so that they can know what the anti epidemic situation is in China," says a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson.

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