The motion was originally put forward by the European Union,but after negotiations with a number of countries,including Australia,it was strengthened to explicitly state the review should be"impartial,independent and comprehensive". Australia lobbied the United States and the United Kingdom to join the resolution last week.
The final text of the key clause establishing an independent review is the same as a second draft published by the EU and backed by Australia on the weekend.
The final motion calls for the review to be coordinated by WHO,whose own role in handling the pandemic has been called into question.
Australia's amendments to the EU motion focused on an independent and comprehensive evaluation at the earliest possible moment,with a particular emphasis on the WHO-coordinated international health response to COVID-19.
In a joint statement from Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Health Minister Greg Hunt,Australia welcomed the adoption of the resolution.
"There is also a clear mandate to identify the source of the COVID-19 virus and how it was transmitted to humans,which will be necessary to prevent and reduce the risks of the emergence of new diseases that pass from animals to humans,"the statement read.
"Australia has been clear and transparent in calling for an independent review into COVID-19,which is an unprecedented global health and economic crisis."
Australian intelligence agencies have long questioned evidence trumpeted by United States officials supposedly linking the coronavirus to a Wuhan laboratory,concerned that any push to focus on the lab hypothesis will derail efforts to eliminate dangerous wildlife wet markets.
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China's embassy in Canberra on Tuesday labelled Australia's attempts to claim credit for the imminent passage of the independent review"a joke".
China's Foreign Ministry has sought to emphasise the European Union's role in the motion in recent days.
"It is a totally different thing from the so-called independent inquiry pushed by the Australian side,"China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Tuesday night.
The Chinese Communist Party’s international state media mouthpiece,The Global Times,said China’s decision to back the inquiry was a hit to Australia.
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“This is a slap to the face to countries like Australia - the most active player in pushing forward a so-called independent probe into China over the coronavirus outbreak,which was then rejected by the international community,” it said.
The simultaneous developments highlight the deteriorating relations between Australia and its largest trading partner.
Despite the US and China co-sponsoring the bill,tensions between the two superpowers are likely to increase further in the wake of the pandemic.
On the eve of the virtual debate,US President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw World Health Organisation funding permanently after suspending US contributions in April over the WHO's handling of the coronavirus.
Mr Trump accused the World Health Organisation of an"alarming lack of independence"from China after alleging it ignored credible reports of the virus spreading in December 2019,made misleading claims about human-to-human transmission and repeatedly praised China for its transparency.
China followed through on Monday night with threats to hit Australian barley producers with tariffs of up to 80 per cent.
A Bloomberg business wire report on Tuesday claimed that Chinese officials had compiled a list of Australian goods it could target - such as wine,oatmeal and dairy - using anti-dumping investigations,tariffs and quality checks,as well as using state media to drum up consumer boycotts.
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