Another Chinese diplomat accused the U.S. military of starting the novel coronavirus outbreak, which is widely believed to have originated in China, even after high-level rebukes from the State Department.

Chinese Ambassador to South Africa Lin Songtian tweeted on Monday that “more evidence suggests that the virus was not originated at the seafood market in Wuhan at all, not to mention the so called ‘made in China.'” He was quote-tweeting a missive from China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian, who shared an article saying: “This article is very much important to each and every one of us. Please read and retweet it. COVID-19: Further Evidence that the Virus Originated in the U.S.”