(Fighting against New Crown Pneumonia) The Ministry of Commerce responded to the so-called "China restricts the export of epidemic prevention materials": it is completely misinterpreted and misunderstood
China News Agency, Beijing, April 26 (Li Jingze) Li Xingqian, director of the Ministry of Commerce ’s Foreign Trade Department, said in Beijing on the 26th that China has never restricted the export of epidemic prevention materials, but has instead tried to provide convenience and support for the procurement of countries around the world. The so-called "China restricts exports" is completely misinterpreted and misunderstood.
The joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council held a press conference on that day to introduce the strengthening of the quality control of the export of medical prevention and control materials.
"The Chinese government has always used various methods and means to provide the international community with the best support and assistance to fight the epidemic." Li Xinggan said that the channels for commercial procurement of anti-epidemic materials in China by all countries are completely unblocked. According to the business statistics of the Ministry of Commerce, as of April 25, 74 countries and regions and 6 international organizations have signed 192 batches of commercial procurement contracts for medical supplies with China, with a cumulative amount of US $ 1.41 billion. 72 countries and regions and 8 international organizations are carrying out 129 batch commercial procurement negotiations with Chinese companies. China ’s 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities have exported anti-epidemic materials to 191 countries and regions through market-based procurement. The Ministry of Commerce, together with relevant departments, actively supports in the areas of demand matching, source organization, logistics and transportation, export customs clearance, and standard certification.
"Customs statistics show that the scale of medical supplies exports has steadily expanded. On April 24, China exported 1.06 billion masks, a 3.7-fold increase from the 224 million before the implementation of the announcement on March 31. "Li Xingqian said.
He said that many countries highly value the procurement of anti-epidemic materials from China. Many governments thanked China in various ways and expressed their full recognition of the quality of anti-epidemic materials purchased from China. The epidemic prevention materials produced in China are delivered to countries and regions that are most in need at the fastest speed every day.
"We sincerely look forward to the difficulties of people all over the world as soon as possible. The so-called 'China restricts exports' is completely misinterpreted and misunderstood." Li Xinggan said.
"Life is a matter of life, and the quality and safety of epidemic prevention materials cannot be ignored. The Chinese government will never let go of unqualified epidemic prevention materials." Li Xingqian said that the Chinese government issued Announcement 5 and Announcement 12 to tighten medical and Non-medical anti-epidemic materials quality supervision is not to restrict the export of anti-epidemic materials at all, but to take the initiative to be highly responsible for the lives and health of people in various countries, to ensure that Chinese qualified products are more effectively provided to the international market, so that end users in various countries can rest assured Make positive contributions to the global fight against the epidemic with practical actions. (Finish)