[Global Times reporter Zhao Juejuan] The New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic is spreading all over the world. Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said in an interview recently that despite the severe situation facing China and the United States in the past few weeks, the two sides are still working hard to implement the first phase of the economic and trade agreement.
According to the news released by the official website of the Chinese Embassy in the United States, on the 3rd of this month, Ambassador Cui Tiankai was interviewed on the "GZERO WORLD" program hosted by Eurasian Group President Bremer in Washington. In response to a question, the program was broadcast on various platforms of the American Public Broadcasting Corporation starting on the 11th local time.
On January 15th, local time in the United States, China and the United States signed the first-level economic and trade agreement in Washington, but the subsequent outbreak of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic has had a huge impact on global economic and trade cooperation. Whether the above agreement is effectively implemented is also concerned by the global market. In the interview, Cui Tiankai said that the first stage of the economic and trade agreement was mainly attributed to the economic and trade teams of the two countries. The agreement was also reached for mutual benefit and win-win results. "Despite the severe situation we have faced in the past few weeks, everyone is still working hard to implement the first phase of the agreement. I believe we can continue to implement it." Cui Tiankai mentioned that China is still implementing the content of the agreement and purchasing some agricultural products from the United States, which is being cancelled Some restrictions faced by foreign companies entering the Chinese financial market. "The global economic situation has changed drastically," said Cui Tiankai. "I hope our two economic teams can sit together or start a video conference. They can assess the changing situation and coordinate their response."
At present, the number of new diagnoses and deaths of new coronary pneumonia in the United States are the highest in the world. As a Chinese ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai introduced that the embassy now has three main tasks: First, to promote cooperation in the fight against epidemic between the two countries. On March 29, the two countries ’CDC again held a technical video conference; second, working together, Stabilize the market, promote growth, protect employment, and protect people's livelihood; third, ensure an atmosphere of public opinion that is conducive to cooperation between the two countries. In addition, the embassy has to take care of overseas Chinese and international students here.
Cui Tiankai emphasized that in order to cope with the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, it is necessary to strengthen international cooperation and abandon the use of the suffering of others for political gain. In the interview, Cui Tiankai also refuted the untrue statements such as "China concealed the epidemic" and "Wuhan Virus Laboratory made the virus." He said: "Let us focus on positive affairs, pay attention to common interests and mutual needs, work together to deal with this global crisis, save lives, save the future of the world economy, and save the future of the community of human destiny. This is our most important task . "