Records reveal Chinese government performed anal swab COVID-19 tests on US diplomatic officials

U.S. diplomatic officials in China were asked to submit to anal swab COVID-19 testing by the Chinese government, according to records from the U.S. Department of State.

The documents, obtained by Judicial Watch in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the State Department, revealed one of the U.S. employees tested was given a COVID-19 anal swab test “at his apartment.”

Last June, Judicial Watch filed a FOIA request for “records about U.S. diplomatic personnel in or seeking to enter China being subjected to anal swab tests for the COVID-19 virus, including all complaints and communications regarding such testing.” That request went unanswered and led to the filing of a lawsuit from Judicial Watch.

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While certain information is redacted, emails between officials confirm U.S. employees were anally swabbed for the coronavirus.

A general services officer from the U.S. Consulate General in Shenyang — whose name has been redacted — sent an email on Jan. 22, 2021, with the subject: “New Testing Method?”

“So, a colleague from [redacted] telling our group [redacted] that he was given an anal COVID swab at his apartment,” the email stated. “Just a heads up, as I am sure it is going to blow up soon… if you aren’t already dealing with it. Employee’s name is [redacted]. Just getting ahead before the word of mouth starts spreading.”

A redacted official then responded, “In what city did this occur? And what number test? And did he say if they gave any notice beforehand the test would be conducted in this manner? And was he presented with options.”

A redacted official replied, informing the other official that the incident occurred in Beijing in…